PR 6-1A FIFO perpetual inventory The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending March 31 are as follows: Date Transaction Jan. 1 Inventory 10 Purchase 28 Sale 30 Sale Feb. 5 Sale 10 Purchase 16 Sale 28 Sale Mar. 5 Purchase 14 Sale 25 Purchase 30 Sale Number of Per Total Units Unit 7,500 $ 75.00$ 562,500 22,500 85.00 1,912,500 11,250 150.00 1,687,500 3,750 150.00 562,500 1,500 150.00 225,000 54,000 87.50 4,725,000 27,000 160.00 4,320,000 25,500 160.00 4,080,000 45,000 89.50 4,027,500 30,000 160.00 4,800,000 7,500 90.00 675,000 26,250 160.00 4,200,000 Instructions 1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold data in a perpetual inventory record similar to the one illustrated in Exhibit 3, using the first-in, first-out method. 2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of goods sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of goods sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account. 3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period. 4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31. 5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the ending inventory using the last-in, first-out method to be higher or lower