Capitol Enterprises Uses the Cost-Sales Ratio to Measure the Performance

question 2

Multiple Choice

Capitol Enterprises uses the cost-sales ratio to measure the performance of its salespeople. If, in the past year, a salesperson made $800,000 in sales, had travel expenses of $23,000, and received a base salary of $40,000 plus $6,000 in commissions, what was this sales rep's cost-sales ratio (to the nearest whole number percent) ?

• A) 3 percent
• B) 6 percent
• C) 9 percent
• D) 12 percent
• E) 15 percent

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Salvage Value

Salvage value is the estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, indicating what a company expects to recover or sell the asset for.

Depreciation Expense

The calculated apportionment of the price of a tangible asset over the duration it is useful.