Athletic World began October with merchandise inventory of 95 crates of vitamins that cost a total of $3,800. During the month, Athletic World purchased and sold merchandise on account as follows:

Oct. 5	Purchase	155	crates @	$71	each
13	Sale	180	crates @	$102	each
18	Purchase	193	crates @	$75	each
26	Sale	200	crates @	$118	each

Begin by computing the cost of goods sold and cost of ending merchandise inventory using the FIFO inventory costing method. Enter the transactions in chronological order, calculating new inventory on hand balances after each transaction. Once all of the transactions have been entered into the perpetual record, calculate the quantity and total cost of merchandise inventory purchased, sold, and on hand at the end of the period. (Enter the oldest inventory layers first.)

Requirement 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?

	Purchases			Cost of Goods Sold			Inventory on Hand
		Unit	Total		Unit	Total		Unit	Total
Date	Quantity	Cost	Cost	Quantity	Cost	Cost	Quantity	Cost	Cost
Oct. 1
5
13
18
26
Totals