For specific identification, ending inventory consists of 420 units, where 360 are from the January 30 purchase, 5 are from the January 20 purchase, and 55 are from beginning inventory. Required: 1. Prepare comparative income statements for the month of January for Laker Company for the four inventory methods. Assume expenses are $2,150, and that the applicable income tax rate is 40%. 2. Which method yields the highest net income? 3. Does net income using weighted average fall above, between, or below that using FIFO and LIFO? 4. If costs were rising instead of falling, which method would yield the highest net income