Ward Hardware does not expect costs to change dramatically and wants to use an inventory costing method that averages cost changes. Requirements 1. Which inventory costing method would best meet Ward's goal? 2. Assume Ward wanted to expense out the newer purchases of goods instead. Which inventory costing method would best meet that need? Requirement 1. The inventory costing method that averages cost changes is the: A. Specific identification method B. Weighted-average method C. First-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method D. Last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost method