9 INVENTORY DECREASED. THE DECREASE RE-FOR THE PURPOSES OF MATCHING...

7-9 Inventory decreased. The decrease re-

for the purposes of matching costs and reve-

sulted in fixed manufacturing overhead cost be-

nues.

ing released from inventory and charged against

income as part of cost of goods sold. This added

fixed manufacturing overhead cost resulted in a

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loss even though the company operated at its