Holliday Company's inventory records show the following data:
Units Unit Cost
Inventory, January 1 5,000 $9.00
Purchases: June 18 4,500 8.00
November 8 3,000 7.00
A physical inventory on December 31 shows 2,000 units on hand. Holliday sells the units for $12 each. The company has an effective tax rate of 20%. Holliday uses the periodic inventory method. What is the difference in taxes if LIFO rather than FIFO is used?
$800 additional taxes
$4,000 additional taxes
$3,200 tax savings
$4,000 tax savings