A company shows the following balances: Cost of goods sold $217,000 Income tax expense 33,600 Operating expenses 172,000 Sales 550,000 Sales discounts 12,000 Sales returns and allowances 37,000 What is the gross profit margin? 1) 56.7%. 2) 34.3%. 3) 43.3%. 4) 39.5%.

The following information is available for Cooke Company for the current year: The gross margin is 40% of net sales. What is the cost of goods available for sale? a. 5840,000 b. 960,000 c. 1,200,000 d. 1,220,000

Income Statement for Year Ended December 31, 2018 (Millions of Dollars) Net sales 795.0 Cost of goods sold 660.0 Gross profit 135.0 Selling expenses 73.5 EBITDA 61.5 Depreciation expenses 12.0 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 49.5 Interest expenses 4.5 Earnings before taxes (EBT) 45.0 Taxes (40%) 18.0 Net income 27.0 a. Calculate the ratios you think would be useful in this analysis. b. Construct a DuPont equation, and compare the companys ratios to the industry average ratios. c. Do the balance-sheet accounts or the income statement figures seem to be primarily responsible for the low profits? d. Which specific accounts seem to be most out of line relative to other firms in the industry? e. If the firm had a pronounced seasonal sales pattern or if it grew rapidly during the year, how might that affect the validity of your ratio analysis? How might you correct for such potential problems?

The following is select account information for August Sundries. Sales: $850,360; Sales Returns and Allowances: $148,550; COGS: $300,840; Operating Expenses: $45,770; Sales Discounts: $231,820. If August Sundries uses a multi-step income statement format, what is their gross margin?