(The following information applies to the questions displayed below). At the end of January of the current year, the records of Donner Company showed the following for a particular item that sold at $18.60 per unit:
Transactions Units Amount
Inventory, January 1 670 $3,752
Purchase, January 12 640 4.864
Purchase, January 26 200 1,920
Sale (530)
Sale (200)
Required:
1A. Assuming the use of a periodic inventory system, compute Cost of Goods Sold under each method of inventory: average cost, FIFO, LIFO, and specific identification. For specific identification, assume that the first sale was selected from the beginning inventory and the second sale was selected from the January 12 purchase.
1B. Assuming the use of a periodic inventory system, prepare a partial income statement under each method of inventory: (a) average cost, (b) FIFO, (C) LIFO, and (d) specific identification. For specific identification, assume that the first sale was selected from the beginning inventory and the second sale was selected from the January 12 purchase.
2A. 2a. Between FIFO or LIFO, which method would result in the higher pretax income?
2B. Between FIFO or LIFO, which would result in the higher EPS?
Between FIFO or LIFO, which method would result in the lower income tax expense? Assume a 30 percent average tax rate.