Mojo Industries tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but...

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Mojo Industries tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing
method at the end of each period, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following
information at the end of the accounting period, January 31. The inventory's selling price is $14 per unit.
Required:
Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending inventory, and cost of goods sold at January 31 under each of the following
inventory costing methods:
a. Weighted average cost.
b. First-in, first-out.
c. Last-in, first-out.
d. Specific identification, assuming that the January 10 sale was from the beginning inventory and the January 17 sale was from the
January 12 purchase.
2-a. Of the four methods, which will result in the highest gros profit?
2-b. Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes?
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