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Esquire Inc. uses the LIFO method to value its inventory. Inventory at January 1, 2016,...

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Esquire Inc. uses the LIFO method to value its inventory. Inventory at January 1, 2016, was $700,000 (35,000 units at $20 each). During 2016, 110,000 units were purchased, all at the same price of $26 per unit. 115,000 units were sold during 2016. Esquire uses a periodic inventory system. Assuming an income tax rate of 40%, what is LIFO liquidation profit or loss that the company would report in a disclosure note accompanying its financial statements?

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