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

question 275

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 net operating income using the contribution approach for the first quarter is:

• A) $270,000
• B) $180,000
• C) $144,000
• D) $66,000

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