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QUESTION 1: FIFO, LIFO WEIGHTED AVERAGE. You may select this question for your primary posting and submit replies to either question as secondary...

QUESTION 1: FIFO, LIFO & WEIGHTED AVERAGE. You mayselect this question for your primary posting and submit replies to either question as secondary responses. When merchandise available for sale includes items purchased at different prices, a business must select a method of valuing the inventory and the cost of the items sold. Answer the following questions for EACH of these three methods:  LIFO, FIFO, and Weighted Average. 1.  What are the LIFO, FIFO, and Weighted Average inventory valuation methods?  Explain briefly how each method is calculated.

2.  Compare the values of ending inventory and cost of goods sold that result from using the three different methods. In times of rising prices which inventory value is higher, lower, or in between? Which one produces higher, lower, or in between cost of goods sold? Why does this happen? 3.  Briefly describe the financial advantages and disadvantages of each method.

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