1. The following gross margin data were taken from the income statements of a retailing firm X & Y, Inc. for two periods. Period A Period B Sales revenue.. P141,750 91.000 P 50,750 P150.000 29 Cost of sales.. Gross margin.... 100,000 P 50,000 If sales volume declined by 10% on Period B. the percentage of change in selling price is: 10% increase. b. 5% increase.. c. 5.5% incrcase. d. 5% decreasc. a.
1. The following gross margin data were taken from the income statements of a retailing firm X & Y, Inc. for two periods. Period A Period B Sales revenue.. P141,750 91.000 P 50,750 P150.000 29 Cost of sales.. Gross margin.... 100,000 P 50,000 If sales volume declined by 10% on Period B. the percentage of change in selling price is: 10% increase. b. 5% increase.. c. 5.5% incrcase. d. 5% decreasc. a.
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1.
The following gross margin data were taken from the income
statements of a retailing firm X & Y, Inc. for two periods.
Pertod A
Period B
Sales revenue..
P150.000.
Cost of sales.
Gross margin..
100,000
P. 50,000
P141,750
91.000
P 50,750
If sales volume declined by 10% on Period B. the percentage of
change in selling price is:
10% increase.
5% increase..
a.
b.
5.5% increasc.
d. 5% decrease.
с.
Items 2 and 3 are based on the following data:
2005
P200,000
$0,000
P 30,000
2006
Sales.
Cost of sales.
Gross profit.
P208,000-
175,500
P 32,500
Unit selling price decreased by 20% in 2006.
The net change in gross profit in 2006 duc to quantity factor is.
P60,000 incrcase.
b. P15,000 increase.
P40,000 decrease.
d.
2.
a.
с.
P 8,000 increase.
The change in gross profit due to the decrease in sclling price is:
P 8,000 increase.
b. P60,000 decrease.
PS2,000 decrease.
d. P52,000 increase.
3.
a.
C.
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