Bowring Company Took the Following Data from Their Income Statement

question 86

Multiple Choice

Bowring Company took the following data from their income statement at the end of the current year.
$$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Per-unit product cost: } & \$ 30 \\\text { Gross margin percentage: } & 40 \% \\\text { Selling and admini strative expenses } & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Operating income } & \$ 10,000\end{array}$$
-Refer to the Figure.What was the gross margin for the year?

• A)$40,000
• B)$50,000
• C)$60,000
• D)$100,000

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Definitions:

Profit Margin

A financial performance ratio that shows the percentage of profit a company makes for each dollar of revenue.

Return on Assets

A profitability ratio that indicates how efficiently a company is using its assets to generate profit.

Return on Equity

An indicator of a company's financial performance that shows the amount of profit generated per dollar of shareholders' investment.

Profitability Index

A financial metric that measures the relationship between the present value of future cash flows and the initial investment.