Crosby Company owns a chain of hardware stores throughout the state. The company uses a periodic inventory system and the retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold. The following data are available for the three months ending March 31, 2021:

Required:Estimate the LIFO cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold for the three months ending March 31, 2021, using the information provided. Assume stable retail prices during the period.

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Retail Cost Beginning inventory Net purchases Net markups Net markdowns Net sales $160,000 $280,000 607,760 840,000 20,000 4,000 800,000