An Income Statement for Sam's Bookstore for the First Quarter

question 94

Multiple Choice

An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below: On average, a book sells for $50. Variable selling expenses are $5 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 4% of sales with the remainder being fixed.
The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

• A) $180,000
• B) $774,000
• C) $144,000
• D) $756,000

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, a measure of lung capacity.

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The extra quantity of air that one can expel with force after completing a standard breath out.

Pneumothorax

The medical condition where air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall, causing the lung to collapse.

Atelectasis

A condition characterized by the partial or complete collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.