On January 1, 2021, HGC Camera Store adopted the dollar-value LIFO retail inventory method. Inventory transactions at both cost and retail, and cost indexes for 2021 and 2022 are as follows: 2021 2022 Cost Retail Cost Retail Beginning inventory $ 57,000 $ 76,000 Net purchases 109,160 126,000 $ 115,150 $ 132,400 Freight-in 3,800 4,300 Net markups 19,000 11,600 Net markdowns 3,800 4,000 Net sales to customers 124,460 120,440 Sales to employees (net of 10% discount) 4,500 5,850 Price Index: January 1, 2021 1.00 December 31, 2021 1.07 December 31, 2022 1.12