From the Following Data for Norton Company for the Year

question 8

Essay

From the following data for Norton Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 prepare a multiple-step income statement. Show parenthetically earnings per share for the following: income from continuing operations, loss on discontinued operations (less applicable income tax), income before extraordinary item, extraordinary item (less applicable income tax), and net income.

Calculate break-even points in units and dollars for both single and multiple product scenarios.

Understand and calculate operating leverage and its impact on company profits against sales changes.

Determine the effect of sales mix on a company's profitability and break-even analysis.

Understand the differences between variable costing and absorption costing and their impact on financial statements.

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