P$7-3($Static$)$ Evaluating Four Alternative Inventory Methods Based on Income and Cash Flow LO$7-2,7-3$

At the end of January of the current year, the records of Donner Company showed the following for a particular item that sold at $$16$ per unit:

$\backslash$table$[[$Transactions$,,],[$Inventory$,$ January $1,500,$Unount$],[$Purchase$,$ January $12,600,3,365],[$Purchase$,$ January $26,160,1,280],[$Sale$,(370),],[$Sale$,(250),]]$

Required:

$1$a$.$ Assuming the use of a periodic inventory system, compute Cost of Goods Sold under each method of inventory: average cost, FIFO, LIFO, and specific identification. For specific identification, assume that the first sale was selected from the beginning inventory and the second sale was selected from the January $12$ purchase.

$1$b$.$ Assuming the use of a periodic inventory system, prepare a partial income statement under each method of inventory: $($a$)$ average cost, $($b$)$ FIFO, $($c$)$ LIFO, and $($d$)$ specific identification. For specific identification, assume that the first sale was selected from the beginning inventory and the second sale was selected from the January $12$ purchase.

$2$a$.$ Between FIFO and LIFO, which method would result in the higher pretax income?

$2$b$.$ Between FIFO and LIFO, which would result in the higher EPS?

$3.$ Between FIFO and LIFO, which method would result in the lower income tax expense? Assume a $20$ percent average tax rate.

$4.$ Between FIFO and LIFO, which method would produce the more favorable cash flow?

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