On December $1,$ Tamarisk, Inc. has three DVD players left in stock. All are identical, all are priced to sell at $$88.$ One of the three DVD

players left in stock, with serial #$1012,$ was purchased on June $1$ at a cost of $$50.$ Another, with serial #$1045,$ was purchased on

November $1$ for $$48.$ The last player, serial #$1056,$ was purchased on November $30$ for $$41.$

$($a$)$

Correct Answer $($Used$)$

Calculate the cost of goods sold using the FIFO periodic inventory method, assuming that two of the three players were sold by

the end of December, Tamarisk, Inc.$\text{'}$ year$-$end.

Cost of goods sold

$

$($b$)$

Four answer is incorrect.

If Tamarisk, Inc. used the specific identification method instead of the FIFO method, how might it alter its earnings by "selectively

choosing" which particular players to sell to the two customers? What would Tamarisk's cost of goods sold be if the company

wished to minimize earnings? Maximize earnings?

Cost of goods sold would be $

if it wished to minimize the earnings.

Cost of goods sold would be $

if it wished to maximize the earnings.