Determine the company's gross profit using the weighted-average inventory costing method. Gross profit is using the weighted-average inventory costing method. Requirement 4. If the business wanted to pay the least amount of income taxes possible, which method would it choose? If the business wanted to pay the least amount of income taxes possible, they would choose Requirement 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. Begin by computing the cost of goods sold and cost of ending merchandise inventory using the weighted-average 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. (Round weighted-average cost per unit to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest dollar.) Purchases Cost of Goods Sold Inventory on Hand Unit Total Unit Total Date Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Jul. 1 5 13 18 26 Totals Determine the company's gross profit using the LIFO inventory costing method. Gross profit is using the LIFO inventory costing method. Purchases Cost of Goods Sold Inventory on Hand Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total Date Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Cost Cost Jul. 1 5 Totals 13 18 26 Determine the company's gross profit using the FIFO inventory costing method. Gross profit is using the FIFO inventory costing method. penou. Enter the oldest inventory layers ist.) Purchases Cost of Goods Sold Inventory on Hand Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total Date Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Cost Cost Quantity Cost Cost Jul. 1 78 55 4290 5 156 64 9984 78 55 4290 156 64 9984 13 78 559 4290 Totals 18 26