Question: 1. Discuss the impact the use of LIFO has on taxes paid, cash flows, and the quality of earnings ratio relative to the impact of FIFO when prices are increasing.
2. Hank Artisan is studying for the next accounting midterm examination. What should Hank know about
(a) departing from the cost basis of accounting for inventories and
(b) the meaning of "market" in the lower-of-cost-or-market method?