Complete the Following Table,which Compares the Effects of LIFO,FIFO,and Weighted-Average

question 38

Essay

Complete the following table,which compares the effects of LIFO,FIFO,and weighted-average inventory costing methods on the financial statements in periods of rising inventory costs.The answer should be lowest,highest,or middle.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Financial Statement Element: } & \text { LIFO } & \text { FIFO } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Weighted- } \\\text { Average }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold } & & & \\\hline \text { Net Income } & & & \\\hline \text { Ending Merchandise Inventory } & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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