a. Inventory costs are decreasing, and your company’s board of directors wants to
minimize income taxes.
b. Inventory costs are increasing, and the company prefers to report high income.
c. Suppliers of your inventory are threatening a labor strike, and it may be difficult for
your company to obtain inventory. This situation could increase your income taxes.
d. Inventory costs have been stable for several years, and you expect costs to remain
stable for the indefinite future. (Give the reason for your choice of method.)
e. Inventory costs are increasing. Your company uses LIFO and is having an
unexpectedly good year. It is near year-end, and you need to keep net income from
increasing too much in order to save on income tax.
f. Company management, like that of Apple and Pottery Barn, prefers a middle-of-the-
road inventory policy that avoids extremes.
e. Buy inventory late in the year.