Use Starbucks most recent financial statements to answer the following three questions.

1. Which inventory cost flow assumption does Starbucks use to value its inventories?

1. LIFO
2. FIFO
3. Weighted Average Cost
4. Specific Identification

1. What is the most likely reason that Starbucks chose this inventory cost flow assumption (given rising price trend)?
   1. To report higher Net Income on its Income Statement.
   2. To report higher Total Assets on its Balance Sheet.
   3. To pay less taxes.
   4. Both a and b are true.
2. Which of the following statements about Starbucks is TRUE?
   1. Fiscal year 2020 Gross Profit
   2. Fiscal year 2020 COGS > Fiscal year 2019 COGS.
   3. Fiscal year 2019 Gross Profit
   4. Fiscal year 2019 Operating Income
   5. Both a and c are true.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (partial)

1.3 Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. Fiscal year 2020 ended on September 27, 2020, fiscal year 2019 ended on September 29, 2019, and fiscal year 2018 ended on September 30, 2018.

1.11 Inventories

The Company values inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

Starbucks Corporation's Financial Statements (partial) Consolidated Income Statements In millions of dollars Year ended Year ended Sept. 27, 2020 Sept. 29, 2019 Net Sales $ 23,518.0 $ 26,508.6 Cost of goods sold 7,694.9 8,526.9 Selling, general, and administrative 14,261.4 13,903.8 expenses Year ended Sept. 30, 2018 $ 24,719.5 7,930.7 12,905.5 Consolidated Balance Sheets In millions of dollars As of ASSETS Sept. 27, 2020 Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,350.9 Short-term investments 281.2 Accounts receivable, net 883.4 Inventories 1,551.4 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 739.5 Total current assets $ 7,806,4 As of Sept. 29, 2019 $ 2,686.6 70.5 879.2 1,529.4 488.2 $ 5,653.9