55. To produce an inventory valuation which approximates the lower of cost or market using the conventional retail inventory method, the computation of the ratio of cost to retail should
a. include markups but not markdowns.
b. include markups and markdowns.
c. ignore both markups and markdowns.
d. include markdowns but not markups.
* 56. When calculating the cost ratio for the retail inventory method,
a. if it is the conventional method, the beginning inventory is included and markdowns are deducted.
b. if it is the LIFO method, the beginning inventory is excluded and markdowns are deducted.
c. if it is the LIFO method, the beginning inventory is included and markdowns are not deducted.