FIFO uses the ________ cost for cost of goods sold on the income statement and the ________ cost for inventory on the balance sheet.
A)newest;newest
B)newest;oldest
C)oldest;oldest
D)oldest;newest

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First-in,first-out (FIFO)assumes that the inventory costs flow out in the order the goods are received.Or,in other words,FIFO assumes that the costs of the first goods purchased (first in)are the costs of the first goods sold (first out).

FIFO Uses the ________ Cost for Cost of Goods Sold