at the end of the year, 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 $31.$

$\backslash$table$[[$Transactions$,$Units,Unit Cost$],[$a$.$ Inventory, Beginning,$1,500,30],[$For the year:,,$3,500],[$b$.$ Purchase, March $5,3,500,33],[$c$.$ Purchase, September $19,2,400,6,500],[$d$.$ Sale, April $15($sold for $$75$ per unit$),,],[$e$.$ Sale, October $31($sold for $$78$ per unit$),$$$406,000,]]$

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Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale.

Calculate the number of units in ending inventory.

Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under $($a$)$ FIFO, $($b$)$ LIFO, and $($c$)$ weighted average cost.

Prepare an income statement that shows the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method.

Which inventory costing method minimizes income taxes?

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Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale.

$\backslash$table$[[$Number of Goods Available for Sale$],[$Cost of Goods Available for Sale$]]$