Vaughn Company is considering changing its inventory valuation method from FIFO to LIFO because of the potential tax savings However, management wishes to consider all of the effects on the company, including its reported performance, before making the final decision. The inventory account, currently valued on the FIFO basis, consists of 1,000,000 units at $8 per unit on January 1, 2025. There are 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 1, 2025, and the cash balance is $400,000 The company has made the following forecasts for the period 2025-2027.

(a) Compute the following data for Vaughn Company under the FIFO and the LIFO inventory method for 2025-2027. Assume the company would begin LIFO at the beginning of 2025. (Enter amounts in thousands. Round earnings per share values to 2 decimal places, eg. 52.75. Round other answers to O decimal places, e.g. 125.) 1. Year-end inventory balances. 2. Annual net income after taxes. 3. Earnings per share. 4. Cash balance. Assume all sales are collected in the year of sale and all purchases, operating expenses, and taxes are paid during the year incurr