The management of Easterling Corp. is considering the effects of various inventory-costing methods on its financial statements and its income tax expense. Assuming that the price the company pays for inventory is increasing, which method will: (a) provide the highest net income? (b) provide the highest ending inventory? (c) result in the lowest income tax expense? (d) result in the most stable earnings over a number of years? choices... LIFO, FIFO, AVERAGE COST