The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   At the end of January of the current year, the records of Donner Company showed the following for a particular item that sold at $17.80 per unit:   Transactions Units Amount Inventory, January 1 700 $ 2,450 Purchase, January 12 670   3,685 Purchase, January 26 230   1,725 Sale (560)     Sale (200)         3. Between FIFO or LIFO, which method would result in the lower income tax expense? Assume a 30 percent average tax rate.

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At the end of January of the current year, the records of Donner Company showed the following for a particular item that sold at $17.80 per unit:

 

Transactions Units Amount
Inventory, January 1 700 $ 2,450
Purchase, January 12 670   3,685
Purchase, January 26 230   1,725
Sale (560)    
Sale (200)    
 

 

3. Between FIFO or LIFO, which method would result in the lower income tax expense? Assume a 30 percent average tax rate. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

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