Emily Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2:

Required:
1. Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case B: LIFO. For each case, show the computation of the ending inventory and cost of goods sold.

2. Compare the pretax income and the ending inventory amounts between the two cases. Explain the similarities and differences.

3. Which inventory costing method may be preferred for income tax purposes? Explain.

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Inventory, December 31, prior year For the current year: Purchase, April 11 Purchase, June 1 Sales ($50 each) Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense) $190,000 Units 3,000 9,000 7,000 10,000 Unit Cost $9 10 15