Help Save PA7-1 Analyzing the Effects of Four Alternative Inventory Methods in a Periodic Inventory System [LO 7. 3] 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 Units 1,300 Unit Cost $40 Transactions Beginning inventory, January 1 Transactions during the yeart 0. Purchase, January 30 b. Sale, March 14 (5100 each) c. Purchase, May 1 d. Sale, August 31 (5100 each) 60 2.000 (950) 700 (1,500) 30 Assuming that for Specific identification method item id) 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 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: (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 38 Next > Assuming that for Specific identification method (item 1d) the March 14 sale was selected two-fifths from the beginning inventor three fifths from the purchase of January 30. Assume that the sale of August 31 was selected from the remainder of the beginni inventory, with the balance from the purchase of May 1 Required: 30 points 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: (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the neare whole dollar amount.) eBook Print References cost of Goods Amount of Goods Available for Sale Ending Inventory a Last-in, first-out b. Weighted average cost C. First-in, first-out d Specific identification Prey 1 of 3 !!! Next > 2-a. Of the four methods, which will result in the highest gross profit? Kipped Last-in, first-out Weighted average cost First-in, first-out Specific identification eBook Punt eferences 2-b. Of the four methods, which will result in the lowest income taxes? Last-in, first-out Weighted average cost First-in, first-out Specific identification Next