General Motors and Ford use the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to value their inventories.

General Motors and Ford use the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to value their inventories.  Honda (of Japan) and Daimler-Benz (manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz of Germany) use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.  Under LIFO, recent costs are expensed as costs of goods sold; under FIFO, older costs are expensed as cost of goods sold.

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a.)  Given the income statement effects of LIFO versus FIFO, how will the balance sheet inventory amounts differ between General Motors and Ford versus Honda and Daimler-Benz? In other words, will inventory be reported amounts representing recent costs or older historical costs?  In your opinion, which balance sheet amounts would be more useful to financial statement users in making decisions to buy or sell shares of a company’s stock?

b.) Discuss the concept of conservation.  In your opinion, which is more conservative, General Motors and Ford, or Honda and Daimler-Benz?  Explain.

*****There must be at least 3 references.  The total word count should be at least 400 words.  

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