The method of inventory valuation that assumes that earliest inventory acquired comprises the stock of inventory at the end of the period is the:
A) FIFO method.
B) average cost method.
C) reducing balance method.
D) LIFO method.

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LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) method assumes that the most recently acquired inventory is the first to be sold, leaving the earliest inventory acquired as the stock of inventory at the end of the period.

The Method of Inventory Valuation That Assumes That Earliest Inventory