Wayward Company wants to prepare interim financial statements for the first quarter. The company wishes to avoid making a physical count of inventory. Wayward's gross profit rate averages 25%. The following information for the first quarter is available from its records. $ Beginning inventory, January 1 Cost of goods purchased 400,260 1,039,050 1,291,150 10,450 Sales Sales returns Required: Use the gross profit method to estimate the company's first quarter ending inventory. Beginning inventory, Jan. 1 $ 400,260 Net cost of goods purchased 1,039,050 $ 1,439,310 Estimated March 31 inventory