Refer to the information in Problem and assume the periodic inventory system is used.
In Problem Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year 2015 purchases and sales transactions. (For specific identification, units sold consist of 600 units from beginning inventory, 300 from the February 10 purchase, 200 from the March 13 purchase, 50 from the August 21 purchase, and 250 from the September 5 purchase.)

Required
1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.
2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory.
3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using
(a) FIFO,
(b) LIFO,
(c) Weighted average,
(d) Specific identification. (Round all amounts to cents.)
4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods in part 3.
Analysis Component
5. If the company€™s manager earns a bonus based on a percentage of gross profit, which method of inventory costing will the manager likely prefer?

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Activities Units Acquired at Cost 600 units @ $45.00 per unit 400 units @ $4200 per unit 200 units a $27.00 per unit Date Units Sold at Retail Jan. Beginning inventory Feb. 10 Purchase Mar. 3 Purchase Mar. 15 Sales Aug. 21 Purchase Sept 5 Purchase Sept 10 Sales 800 units @ $75.00 per unit 100 units $50.00 per unit 500 units@ $46.00 per unite 600 units@ $75.00 per unit 1,400 units Totals. . 1,800 units