The Callie Company Has Provided the Following Information: Operating Expenses

question 31

Multiple Choice

The Callie Company has provided the following information: Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.
What was Callie's income before taxes?

• A)$564,000.
• B)$188,000.
• C)$377,000.
• D)$232,000.

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods and services produced by an economy over a specific period.

Levels

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The level of production that minimizes long-term average total costs, resulting from economies of scale without incurring diseconomies of scale.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary cost attached to the output of an additional product or service unit.