John Deere uses the LIFO inventory cost flow assumption, reporting inventories on its 2019 balance sheet of

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John Deere uses the LIFO inventory cost flow assumption, reporting inventories on its 2019 balance sheet of $5.975 billion and a LIFO reserve of approximately $ 1.670 billion. What would be Deere's 2019 inventory balance if it used the FIFO assumption instead? Why is the disclosure of the LIFO reserve useful to financial statement users?

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119745327

11th Edition

Authors: Jamie Pratt, Michael F Peters

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