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

question 4

Multiple Choice

An income statement for Crandall's Bookstore for the first quarter of the current year is presented below:
CRANDALL's BOOKSTORE
Income Statement for the First Quarter of the Current Year
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Sales } && \$ 800,000 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Less: Cost of Goods Sold - } \\\text { all variable }\end{array} && \underline{560,000} \\\hline \text { Gross Margin } & & 240,000 \\\hline \text { Less: Operating Expenses: } & & \\\hline \text { Selling } & \$ 98,000 & \\\hline \text { Administrative } & 98,000 & \underline{196,000} \\\hline \text { Operating Income } & & \underline{\$ 44,000} \\\hline\end{array}$ On average, a book sells for $50. Variable selling expenses are $5.50 per book, with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 3% of sales, with the remainder being fixed.


-What is the cost formula for operating expenses where X represents the number of books sold?

• A) Y = $84,000 + $7.00X.
• B) Y = $84,000 + $8.50X.
• C) Y = $98,000 + $7.00X.
• D) Y = $98,000 + $8.50X.

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