Gladstone Company tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each accounting period but applies its inventory costing method at the end of each period, 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. Unit Transactions Units Cost Beginning inventory, January 1 1,500 $ 40 Transactions during the year: 3. Purchase, January 30 2,900 52 b. Sale, March 14 ($100 each) (1,150) c. Purchase, May 1 1,600 70 d. Sale, August 31 (5100 each) (1,600) Assuming that for Specific identification method (item tc) the March 14 sole was selected two fiths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30, Required: 1. Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending inventory, and cost of goods sold at December 31 under each of the following inventory costing methods: a. Last-in, first-out b. Weighted average cost. c. First in, first-out d. Specific identification, assuming that the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventory and three-fifths from the purchase of January 30. Assume that the sale of August 31 was selected from the remainder of the beginning inventory, with the balance from the purchase of May 1 22-a. Of the four methods, which will result in the highest gross profit? 2-b. Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes? 22-a. Of the four methods, which will result in the highest gross profit? 2-b. Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes? Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2A Reg 28 Compute the amount of goods available for sale, ending Inventory, and cost of goods sold at December 31 under each of the inventory costing methods. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold a. Last-in, first-out b. Weighted average cost c. First-in, first-out d. Specific identification Amount of Goods Available for Sale $ 322,800 $ $ 322,800 $ 322,800S $ 322,800 151,000 174,850 197,800 $ $ $ s 171,800 147,950 125,000 166,280 Req2A >