Exercise World began January with merchandise inventory of 90 crates of vitamins that cost a total of $5,850. During the month, Exercise World purchased and sold merchandise on account as follows:

Requirements
1. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the FIFO inventory costing method, and determine the company's cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit.
2. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the LIFO inventory costing method, and determine the company's cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit.
3. Prepare a perpetual inventory record, using the weighted-average inventory costing method, and determine the company's cost of goods sold, ending merchandise inventory, and gross profit. (Round weighted-average cost per unit to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar.)
4. If the business wanted to pay the least amount of income taxes possible, which method would it choose?

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130 crates @ $ 76 each 140 crates @ $ 100 each 170 crates @ $ 86 each 180 crates @ $ 104 each Jan. 2 Purchase 5 Sale 16 Purchase 27 Sale