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Chapter 13, Problem 9Q
From last year to this year, Berry Bam reported that its Net Sales increased from $300,000 to $400,000 and its Gross Profit increased from $90,000 to $130,000. Was the Gross Profit increase caused by (a) an increase in sales volume only, (b) an increase in gross profit per sale only, or (c) a combination of both? Explain your answer.
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Loose-leaf for Fundamentals of Financial Accounting with Connect
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