he management of Milque Corp. is considering the effects of various inventory-costing methods on its financial statements and its income tax expense. Assuming that the price the company pays for inventory is increasing, which method will: (a) provide the highest net income? Select the inventory-costing method that will provide the highest net income (b) provide the highest ending inventory? Select the inventory-costing method that will provide the highest ending inventory (c) result in the lowest income tax expense? Select the inventory-costing method that will result in the lowest income tax expense

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.