Use the Following Financial Information to Find the Entry You

question 4

Multiple Choice

Use the following financial information to find the entry you would make on an income statement for NET INCOME (LOSS) for the year ended December 31, 2011: Gross Sales, $123,000; Sales Returns and Allowances, $9,300; Sales Discounts, $8,700; Merchandise Inventory, January 1, 2011, $89,000; Merchandise inventory, December 31, 2011, $109,500; Net Purchases, $74,700; Freight In, $575; Salaries, $107,800; Rent, $20,100; Utilities, $1,425; Insurance, $2,250; and Income Tax, $15,900.

• A) $81,350
• B) $97,250
• C) ($97,250)
• D) ($15,900)

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, important in investment and financial decision making.

Cash Flows

The total movement of cash and assets akin to cash entering and leaving a business enterprise.

Discount Rate

The interest rate that central banks charge commercial banks for loans, influencing monetary policy and economic conditions.

Monthly Payments

Regular payments made over a period, often used in loans and mortgages, covering interest and principal repayment.