Problem:
ABC Company employs a periodic inventory system and sells its inventory to customers for $25 per unit. ABC Company had the following inventory information available for the month of May:
- May 1 Beginning inventory 5,000 units @ $9 cost per unit
- May 6 Purchased 4,000 units @ $11 cost per unit May 8 Sold 3,000 units
- May 13 Purchased 2,000 units @ $5 cost per unit May 18 Sold 2,500 units
- May 21 Purchased 2,500 units @ $8 cost per unit May 28 Sold 1,800 units
- May 30 Purchased 2,000 units @ $18 cost per unit
- Assume ABC Company uses the LIFO inventory costing method and that ABC Company's income statement for May showed operating expenses of $21,200 and an income tax rate of 35%.
Required:
Calculate the amount of net income reported on ABC Company's income statement for May. Do not use decimals in your answer.
Note: Please show how to work it out.