Nu Company reported the following pretax data for its FIRST year of operations:         Net Sales                                             $2,800         Cost of goods available for sale         2,500         Operating expenses                              880         Effective tax rate                                     40%         Ending inventory:            if FIFO is elected                                1,060            if LIFO is elected                                    820    What is Nu Company’s net income if it elects FIFO?  What is Nu Company’s net income if it elects LIFO?

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Nu Company reported the following pretax data for its FIRST year of operations:

        Net Sales                                             $2,800

        Cost of goods available for sale         2,500

        Operating expenses                              880

        Effective tax rate                                     40%

        Ending inventory:

           if FIFO is elected                                1,060

           if LIFO is elected                                    820

  

  1. What is Nu Company’s net income if it elects FIFO? 
  2. What is Nu Company’s net income if it elects LIFO? 
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