Magnification of Business Cycle Peaks and Valleys: Inventory Methods

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The peaks and valleys of the business cycle tend to be magnified using which inventory method?

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Businesses tend to increase selling prices as costs rise, regardless of the fact that inventories may have been purchased before the price rise. The reverse effect occurs in periods of price decreases.