The Following Income Statements Are Provided for Li Company's Last

question 63

Multiple Choice

The following income statements are provided for Li Company's last two years of operation: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Year 1}&\text { Year 2}\\\text { Number of units produced and sold } & 3,500 & 3,000 \\\text { Sales revenue } & \$ 101,500& \$ 87,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 68,000& 60,000 \\\text { Gross margin } & 33,500& 27,000 \\\text { General, selling, and administrative expenses } & 13,000& 12,00 0 \\\text { Net income } & \$ 20,500 & \$ 15,000\end{array}$ Assuming that cost behavior did not change over the two-year period,what is Li Company's contribution margin in Year 2?

• A) $33,000
• B) $32,000
• C) $39,000
• D) $69,000

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