The Income Statements for Infonext Corporation for 2007 and 2008

question 9

Multiple Choice

The income statements for Infonext Corporation for 2007 and 2008 are provided below:
-Refer to the information above. Assume that Infonext's depreciation expense in 2009 will be the same as it was in 2008 and that the remaining "total other operating expenses" are expected
To be 8.5% of sales. Assume, too, that sales growth will be the same as last year. Forecast the
2009 "total other operating expenses" for Infonext.

• A)$2,857
• B)$2,670
• C)$2,970
• D)$2,891

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