| An organisation’s stock records show the following transactions for a specific item during last month:Date               Receipts             Issues
 units                 units
 4th                                               50
 13th                    200
 20th                                               50
 27th                                               50
 The stock at the beginning of last month consisted of 100 units valued at £6,700.
 The receipts last month cost £62 per unit.
 The value of the closing stock for last month has been calculated twice – once using a FIFO valuation and once using
 a LIFO valuation.
 Which of the following statements about the valuation of closing stock for last month is correct?
 A   The FIFO valuation is higher than the LIFO valuation by £250.
 B   The LIFO valuation is higher than the FIFO valuation by £250.
 C   The FIFO valuation is higher than the LIFO valuation by £500.
 D   The LIFO valuation is higher than the FIFO valuation by £500.
 B
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