The Following Data Were Taken from the Records of Lilo

question 24

Essay

The following data were taken from the records of Lilo Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2016 before any adjustment for bad debt expense: The following items have not been included in above amounts:
Estimated bad debt expense is 1% of credit sales.
The income tax rate is 35%.
10,000 of shares of common stock are outstanding.
Required:
A.Calculate the bad debt expense.
B.Prepare a multiple-step income statement (including gross profit, income before income taxes, and earnings per share).

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