The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending March 31, are as follows: Date Transaction Number of Units Per Unit Total Jan. 1 Inventory 2,700 $50.00 $135,000 10 Purchase 7,300 58.00 423,400 28 Sale 4,050 100.00 405,000 30 Sale 1,200 100.00 120,000 Feb. 5 Sale 500 100.00 50,000 10 Purchase 17,000 60.00 1,020,000 16 Sale 9,200 105.00 966,000 28 Sale 8,000 105.00 840,000 Mar. 5 Purchase 14,300 61.60 880,880 14 Sale 10,300 105.00 1,081,500 25 Purchase 3,200 62.00 198,400 30 Sale 8,000 105.00 840,000 Instructions 1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of merchandise sold data in a perpetual inventory record similar to the one illustrated in Exhibit 3, using the first-in, first-out method. 2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of merchandise sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of merchandise sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account and date your journal entry March 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. 3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period. 4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31. 5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the inventory using the last-in, first-out method to be higher or lower