Poole Company purchased two identical inventory items. One of the items, purchased in January, cost $44. The other, purchased in February, cost $58. One of the items was sold in March at a selling price of $160. Assuming that Poole uses a LIFO cost flow, which of the following statements is correct?

A. The amount of cost of goods sold would be $44.
B. The balance in ending inventory would be $58.
C. The amount of gross margin would be $102.
D. The amount of ending inventory would be $51.00.


Answer: C

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