Fit Gym began January with merchandise inventory of $76$ crates of vitamins that cost a total of $$4,560.$ During the month, Fit Gym purchased and sold merchandise on account as follows:

View the transactions. jan. $5$ purchase $140$ crates @ $$87$ each, jan. $13$ sale $160$ crates @$$102$ each, jan. $18$ purchase $154$ crates @ $$91$ each, jan. $26$ sale $200$ crates @ $$104$ each

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Requirement $2.$ 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.

Begin by computing the cost of goods sold and cost of ending merchandise inventory using the LIFO 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.$)$