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Daniel Company uses a periodic inventory system. Data for the current year: beginning merchandise inventory (ending inventory December 31, prior year), 2,020 units at $36; purchases, 7,810 units at $38; expenses (excluding income taxes), $193,500; ending inventory per physical count at December 31, current year, 1,780 units; sales, 8,050 units; sales price per unit, $78; and average income tax rate, 32 percent.

3. Between FIFO and LIFO, which method is preferable in terms of (a) net income and (b) income taxes paid (cash flow), assuming that prices were falling?