This Year Ann Has the Following Stock Transactions

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Essay

This year Ann has the following stock transactions.What amount is included in her gross income if Ann paid a $200 selling commission for each sale?
 
$\begin{array}{cccccc}&&\text { Total Purchase }\\\text { Shares } & \text { Firm } & \text { Price } & \text { Sales price } & \text { Value at year end }\\100 & \text { IBM } & \$ 5,000 &&\$7000 \\200 & \text { ATT } & 7,500 & 9,500 \\500 & \text { Dell } & 12,500& 13,000\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Sold Units

The number of units of product that have been sold to customers.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of sales revenue remaining after variable costs are deducted, indicating the portion contributing towards fixed costs and profit.

Contribution Format

An income statement format that separates fixed and variable costs to highlight the contribution margin.

Income Statement

A summary of a company's financial performance over a certain period, detailing revenue, expenses, and profits or losses, revealing the company's ability to generate profit.