Taylor Corporation reports inventory and cost of goods sold based on calculations from a LIFO periodic inventory system. The companys records under this system reveal the following inventory layers at the beginning of 2021 (listed in chronological order of acquisition):

16,500 units @ $10	$	165,000
21,500 units @ $15		322,500
Beginning inventory	$	487,500

During 2021, 43,000 units were purchased for $20 per unit. Due to unexpected demand for the company's product, 2021 sales totaled 53,000 units at various prices, leaving 28,000 units in ending inventory. Required: 1. Calculate the amount to report for cost of goods sold for 2021. 2. Determine the amount of LIFO liquidation profit that the company must report in a disclosure note to its 2021 financial statements. Assume an income tax rate of 25%. 3. If the company decided to purchase an additional 10,000 units at $20 per unit at the end of the year, how much income tax currently payable would be saved?

Taylor Corporation reports inventory and cost of goods sold based on calculations from a LIFO periodic inventory system. The company's records under this system reveal the following inventory layers at the beginning of 2021 (listed in chronological order of acquisition): 16,500 units @ $10 21,500 units @ $15 Beginning inventory $ 165,000 322,500 $ 487,500 During 2021, 43,000 units were purchased for $20 per unit. Due to unexpected demand for the company's product, 2021 sales totaled 53,000 units at various prices, leaving 28,000 units in ending inventory. Required: 1. Calculate the amount to report for cost of goods sold for 2021. 2. Determine the amount of LIFO liquidation profit that the company must report in a disclosure note to its 2021 financial statements. Assume an income tax rate of 25%. 3. If the company decided to purchase an additional 10,000 units at $20 per unit at the end of the year, how much income tax currently payable would be saved? 1. Cost of goods sold 2. LIFO liquidation profit Income tax payable 3