analyzing the effects of four alternative inventory methods in a periodic inventory system- compute the amount of goods available for sale ending inventory and cost of goods sold at December 31 under each of the following inventory costing methods

Gladstone Company 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 annual accounting period, December 31 . Assuming that for Specific identification method (item 1d) the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30 . Assuming that for Specific identification method (item 1d) the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30 . Required: 1. Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending inventory, and cost of goods sold at December 31 under each of the following inventory costing methods: a. Last-in, first-out. b. Weighted average cost c. First-in, first-out. d. Specific identification, assuming that the March 14 sale was selected two-fifth from the beginning inventory and three-fiftis from the purchase of January 30. Assume that the sale of August 31 was selected from the remainder of the beginning inventory, with th balance from the purchase of May 1 . 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 fowest income taxes? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending inventory, and cost of goods sold at December a1 under each of the inventory costing methods. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and finat answers to the nearerit whole doitar amount.) of the four methods, which will result in the highest gross profit? Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes? \begin{tabular}{l} Last-in, first-out \\ Weighted average cost \\ \hline First-in, first-out \end{tabular}