Health World began January with merchandise inventory of 50 crates of vitamins that cost a total of $ 1,000. During the month, Health World purchased and sold merchandise on account as follows:

Requirements
1. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the FIFO inventory costing method, and determine the company’s cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit.
2. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the LIFO inventory costing method, and determine the company’s cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit.
3. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the weighted-average inventory costing method, and determine the company’s cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit. (Round weighted average cost per unit to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar.)
4. If the business wanted to pay the least amount of income taxes possible, which method would itchoose?

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Jan. 2 Purchase J 100 crates $25 each 130 crates e $40 each 90 crates $30 each 100 crates e $50 each 5 Sale 16 Purchase 27 Sale