The Comparative Financial Statements of Seward,Inc The Gross Profit Percentage for the Current Year Is Closest

question 105

Multiple Choice

The comparative financial statements of Seward,Inc.include the following data: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Curyent Year}&\text { Prior Year }\\\text { Income Statement }\\\text { Net Sales Revenue } & \mathbf{2 3 4 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{1 8 0 , 0 0 0} \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & 99,000 & 84,600 \\\text { Operating Expenses } & 70,200 & 57,600 \\\text { Interest Expense } & 6,300 & 6,300 \\\text { Income Tax Expense } & 9,000 & 7,200 \\\text { Net Income } & 49,500 & 24,300\\ \text {Balance Sheet }\\\text { Current Assets } & \mathbf{2 0 7 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{1 7 1 , 0 0 0} \\\text { Plant, Property and Equipment, Net } & 176,400 & 189,000 \\\text { Current Liabilities } & 81,000 & 68,400 \\\text { Long-Term Liabilities } & 77,400 & 77,400 \\\text { Stockholders' Equity } & 225,000 & 214,200 \\\text { Total Liabilities \& Stockholders' Equity } & 383,400 & 360,000\end{array}$ The gross profit percentage for the current year is closest to:

• A)42%.
• B)13.5%.
• C)57.7%.
• D)21.15%.