P6-4A The management of Kuiper Inc. asks your help in determining the comparative effects of the FIFO and LIFO inventory cost ow methods. For 2012, the accounting records show these data. Inventory, January 1 (10,000 units) $ 35,000 Cost of 120,000 units purchased 468,500 Selling price of 98,000 units sold 750,000 Operating expenses 124,000 Units purchased consisted of 35,000 units at $3.70 on May 10; 60,000 units at $3.90 on August 15; and 25,000 units at $4.20 on November 20. Income taxes are 28%. Instructions (a) Prepare comparative condensed income statements for 2012 under FIFO and LIFO. (Show computations of ending inventory.) (b) Answer the following questions for management in the form of a business letter: (1) Which inventory cost flow method produces the inventory amount that most closely approximates the amount that would have to be paid to replace the inventory? Why? (2) Which inventory cost ow method produces the net income amount that is a more likely indicator of next period's net income? Why? (3) Which inventory cost How method is most likely to approximate the actual phys- ical ow of the goods? Why? (4) How much more cash will be available under LIFO than under FIFO? Why? (5) How much of the gross prot under FIFO is illusionary in comparison with the gross profit under LIFO