Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Daniel Company uses a periodic inventory system. Data for the current year: beginning merchandise inventory (ending inventory December 31, prior year), 2,080 units at $36; purchases. 7,880 units at $38: expenses (excluding income taxes) $193,200; ending inventory per physical count at December 31, current year. 1,630 units; sales, 8,330 units, sales price per unit, $79; and average income tax rate, 30 percent. Required: 1. Compute cost of goods sold and prepare income statements under the FIFO, LIFO, and average cost inventory costing methods. (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar. Do not round your intermediate calculations.) Inventory Costing Method FIFO Units LIFO Average Cost Cost of Goods Sold Beginning inventory Purchases Goods available for sale Ending inventory Cost of goods sold Income Statement FIFO LIFO Average Cost Income Statement FIFO LIFO Average Cost 2. Between FIFO and LIFO, which method is preferable in terms of (a) net income and (b) income taxes paid (cash flow)? Net income Income taxes paid 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? When prices are talling the opposite effect cours and less favorable cash flow than does produces higher ret income