- Data Table Date Item Quantity Unit Cost Mar 45 $ 1 Balance 4 Purchase 12 Sale 70 72 401 $ 66 22 Purchase 37$ 74 31 Sale 20 Print Done Widget, Inc., completed the following inventory transactions during the month of March: Click the icon to view the transactions.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. Without resorting to calculations, determine which inventory method will result in Widget, Inc., paying the lowest income taxes. In times of inventory prices, as is the case here, the V method will result in Widget, Inc., paying the lowest income taxes. Requirement 2. Prepare a perpetual inventory record using FIFO. Start by entering the beginning inventory balances. Enter the transactions in chronological order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual record, calculate the quantity and total cost of inventory purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period. (For cost of goods sold, enter the first layer out under FIFO costing first. For inventory on hand, enter the oldest inventory layer first.) Purchases Inventory on hand Cost of goods sold Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total Date Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 12 Mar 22 Mar 31 Total Requirement 3. Prepare a perpetual inventory record using LIFO Start by entering the opening inventory balance. Enter the transactions in chronological order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual record, calculate the quantity and total cost of inventory purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period. (For cost of goods sold, enter the first layer out under LIFO costing first. For inventory on hand, enter the oldest inventory layer first.) Purchases Cost of goods sold Inventory on hand Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total Date Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 12 Mar 22 Mar 31 Total Requirement 4. Prepare a perpetual inventory record using average cost. Round average cost per unit to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar. Start by entering the opening inventory balance. Enter the transactions in chronological order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual record, calculate the quantity and total cost of inventory purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period. (Round average cost per unit to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar.) Purchases Cost of goods sold Inventory on hand Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total Date Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Qty Cost Cost Mar 1 Mar 4 Mar 12 Mar 22 Mar 31 Total