At the start of the 4th quarter, Sparky had 450 units of Product X on hand at a cost of $9.00 per unit. During the 4th quarter, Sparky had the following transactions related to inventory. October 2 Purchase 300 units at $9.50 per unit October 30 Sold 400 units November 20 Purchase 600 units at $10.00 per unit December 2 Sold 550 units Determine the cost of ending inventory at Dec 31st using LIFO perpetual:

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.