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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 inventorys selling price is $16 per unit.
Transactions Unit Cost Units Total Cost
Inventory, January 1 $ 6.00310 $ 1,860
Sale, January 10(260)
Purchase, January 126.503602,340
Sale, January 17(160)
Purchase, January 267.5080600
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 gross profit?
2-b. Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes?

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