Local Co. has sales of $10.5 million and cost of sales of $5.5 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $480,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annual depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%. a. What is Local's gross margin? b. What is Local's operating margin? c. What is Local's net profit margin?

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Local Co. has sales of $10.5 million and cost of sales of $5.5 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $480,000 and its research and development
is $1.4 million. It has annual depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%.
a. What is Local's gross margin?
b. What is Local's operating margin?
c. What is Local's net profit margin?
a. What is Local's gross margin?
Local's gross margin is 47.62 %. (Round to two decimal places.)
b. What is Local's operating margin?
Local's operating margin is 27.71%. (Round to two decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Local Co. has sales of $10.5 million and cost of sales of $5.5 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $480,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annual depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%. a. What is Local's gross margin? b. What is Local's operating margin? c. What is Local's net profit margin? a. What is Local's gross margin? Local's gross margin is 47.62 %. (Round to two decimal places.) b. What is Local's operating margin? Local's operating margin is 27.71%. (Round to two decimal places.)
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