Athletic Universe began January with merchandise inventory of 65 crates of vitamins that cost a total of $3,835. During the month, Athletic Universe 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.
4. If the business wanted to pay the least amount of income taxes possible, which method would it choose?

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Jan. 5 Purchase 13 Sale 18 Purchase 26 Sale 145 crates @S 80 each 160 crates @S 96 each 170 crates$ 90 each 175 crates $ 110 each