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Ethics Case BYP6-7 R. J. Graziano Wholesale Corp. uses the LIFO method of inventory costing....

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Ethics Case BYP6-7 R. J. Graziano Wholesale Corp. uses the LIFO method of inventory costing. In the current year, profit at R. J. Graziano is running unusually high. The corporate tax rate is also high this year but it is scheduled to decline significantly next year. In an effort to lower the current year's net income and to take advantage of the changing income tax rate, the president of R. J. Graziano Wholesale instructs the plant accountant to recommend to the purchasing department a large purchase of inven- tory for delivery 3 days before the end of the year. The price of the inventory to be purchased has doubled during the year, and the purchase will represent a major portion of the ending inventory value. Instructions (a) What is the effect of this transaction on this year's and next year's income statement and income tax expense? Why? ident give the same directive? implications of this order? ry costing, would the pres- (c) Should the plant accountant order the inventory purchase to lower income? What are the ethical

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