Ward Hardware does not expect costs to change dramatically and wants to use an inventory costing method that averages cost changes. Requirements 1. Which inventory costing method would best meet Ward's goal? 2. Assume Ward wanted to expense out the newer purchases of goods instead. Which inventory costing method would best meet that need? Requirement 1. The inventory costing method that averages cost changes is the: O A. Last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost method O B. Weighted-average method OC. First-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method O D. Specific identification method Requirement 2. The inventory costing method that expenses out the newer purchases of goods is the: O A. Last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost method B. Weighted-average method Oc. Specific identification method O D. First-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method

For all short exercises, assume the perpetual inventory system is used unless stated otherwise. Determining inventory costing methods Ward Hardware does not expect costs to change dramatically and wants to use an inventory costing method that averages cost changes. Requirements Which inventory costing method would best meet Ward’s goal? Assume Ward wanted to expense out the newer purchases of goods instead. Which inventory costing method would best meet that need?

When inventory unit costs are increasing: Group of answer choices a)FIFO will result in higher ending inventory than will LIFO b)LIFO will result in higher ending inventory than will FIFO c)FIFO will result in higher cost of goods sold than will LIFO d)FIFO will result in higher net income and lower ending inventory than LIFO