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Exposition, Inc. had 200 units of inventory on hand at the end of the year. These were recorded at a cost of $14 each using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The current replacement cost is $10 per unit. The selling price charged by Exposition, Inc. for each finished product is $16. As a result of recording the adjusting entry as per the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the gross profit will ________.

A. increase by $2000 B. decrease by $2000 C. decrease by $800 D. increase by $800

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