Sandhill Company began operations on January $1,2023,$ and uses the average$-$cost method of pricing inventory. Management is contemplating a change in inventory methods for $2026.$ The following information is available for the years $2023-2025.$

$\backslash$table$[[,$Net Income Computed Using$],[,$Average$-$Cost Method,FIFO Method,LIFO Method$],[2023,$$$16,140,$$$19,020,$$$11,880$