Question 2. Benmont Corporation (“the Company”) started ope…
Question 2. Benmont Corporation (“the Company”) started operations on January 1, 2018, and has used the average-cost method of inventory valuation since its inception. At the beginning of 2023, the Company decides to switch to the FIFO method. The Company determined its net income for each year since 2018 as follows (ignore all tax effects): Net Income Year Average-Cost FIFO Difference 2018 53,000 68,000 15,000 2019 81,000 92,000 11,000 2020 95,000 82,000 (13,000) 2021 74,000 78,000 4,000 2022 99,000 91,000 (8,000) 2023 87,000 94,000 7,000 The Company is publicly traded and as a result, is required to disclose the two most recent prior years’ information along with the current year within its comparative income statement and statement of retained earnings. Required: (9 Points) Provide your answers below related to the fact pattern for Benmont Corporation: