Fit World began January with merchandise inventory of 80 crates of vitamins that cost a total of $4,000. Durnind the month, Fit World
purchased and sold merchandise on account as follows:
Jan.5	Purchase	140 crates @ $55 each
13	Sale	160 crates @ $100 each
18	Purchase	160 crates @ $60 each
26	Sale	170 crates @ $110 each
Requirements
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 inevntory 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?