Amber Corporation Has Provided the Following Information of Its Operating

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Essay

Amber Corporation has provided the following information of its operating activities for 2015:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Merchandise Inventory, January 1, 2015 } & \$ 150,000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise Inventory, December } 31,2015 & 75,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases } & 854,000 \\\hline \text { Selling and Administrative Expenses } & 65,000 \\\hline \text { Sales Revenue } & 1,000,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Required: Prepare Amber's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015. Use the format provided below:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Sales Revenue } & \quad\quad\quad&\quad\quad\quad \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold } & & \\\hline \text { Beginning Inventory } & & \\\hline \text { Purchases } & & \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Available for Sale } & & \\\hline \text { Ending Inventory } & & \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold } & & \\\hline \text { Gross Profit } & & \\\hline \text { Selling and Administrative Expenses } & & \\\hline \text { Operating Income } & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to collect payments owed by its customers.

Cash Expenses

Expenses that require an immediate outlay of cash during a given time period.

Beginning Cash Balance

The amount of cash a company has at the start of a new financial period, carried over from the end of the previous period.

Cost of Goods Sold

The expenses incurred that are directly related to the manufacturing of products a company sells, including labor and materials.