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In the following information is taken from the 2017 annual reports of Focal Point Industries.(All figures have been rounded to millions of dollars. )

 Balance Sheet Data  May 31, 2017  May 31, 2016  Raw materials $25.8$52.1 Work in process 44.834.7 Finished goods 1,132.71,303.8 Inventories at FIFO 1,203.31,390.6 Adjustment to LIFO 5.621.9\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Balance Sheet Data } & \text { May 31, 2017 } & \text { May 31, 2016 } \\\text { Raw materials } & \$ 25.8 & \$ 52.1 \\\text { Work in process } & 44.8 & 34.7 \\\text { Finished goods } & \underline { 1,132.7 } & \underline { 1,303.8 } \\\text { Inventories at FIFO } & 1,203.3 & 1,390.6 \\\text { Adjustment to LIFO } & 5.6 & 21.9\end{array}  Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities) \text { Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities) }
 Net income $451.4$399.9 Additions to net income:  Depreciation 198.2100.2 Amortization 30.649.0 Changes in assets and liabilities: Inventories197.3(58.0) Accounts payable and other(170.4)(70.1)\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Net income } & \$ 451.4 & \$399.9\\\text { Additions to net income: } & & \\\text { Depreciation } & 198.2 & 100.2 \\\text { Amortization } & 30.6 & 49.0\\\text { Changes in assets and liabilities:}\\\text { Inventories}&197.3& (58.0) \\\text { Accounts payable and other}& (170.4) &(70.1)\end{array}
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(1)Describe what costs are included in each of the three types of inventories listed above for Focal Point Industries.
(2)Even though the footnote describing the inventory costing method(s)used by Focal Point Industries is not provided above,what can you conclude about the inventory costing method(s)used by the company?

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