8. House of Furniture, Inc., purchases from a well known manufacturer and sells them at the retail level. Each set is sold at the rate of $2,500. The average cost of each set of furniture from the manufacturer is $1,500. The costs that the company incurs in a month are presented below: Cost Selling Costs Advertising $950 per month Delivery expenses $60 per set sold Salaries and commission $4,800 per month, plus 4% of sales Depreciation of sales facilities $5,000 per month Other selling expenses $650 per month Administrative Costs Executive salary $13,500 per month Depreciation of office equipment $900 per month Clerical expenses $2,500 per month plus $40 per set sold Insurance $700 per month During November, the company sold and delivered 60 furniture sets. Required: a. Prepare a traditional income statement for November b. Prepare a contribution format income statement. Show costs and revenues on both a total and a per unit basis down through contribution margin.

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8. House of Furniture, Inc., purchases from a well known manufacturer and sells them at the
retail level. Bach set is sold at the rate of $2,500. The average cost of each set of
furniture from the manufacturer is $1,500. The costs that the company incurs in a month
are presented below:
Cost
Selling Costs
Advertising
$950 per month
Delivery expenses
$60 per set sold
Salaries and commission
$4,800 per month, plus 4% of sales
Depreciation of sales facilities
$5,000 per month
Other selling expenses
$650 per month
Administrative Costs
Executive salary
$13,500 per month
Depreciation of office equipment
$900 per month
Clerical expenses
$2,500 per month plus $40 per set sold
Insurance
$700 per month
During November, the company sold and delivered 60 furniture sets.
Required:
a. Prepare a traditional income statement for November
b. Prepare a contribution format income statement. Show costs and revenues on both a
total and a per unit basis down through contribution margin.
Transcribed Image Text:during 8. House of Furniture, Inc., purchases from a well known manufacturer and sells them at the retail level. Bach set is sold at the rate of $2,500. The average cost of each set of furniture from the manufacturer is $1,500. The costs that the company incurs in a month are presented below: Cost Selling Costs Advertising $950 per month Delivery expenses $60 per set sold Salaries and commission $4,800 per month, plus 4% of sales Depreciation of sales facilities $5,000 per month Other selling expenses $650 per month Administrative Costs Executive salary $13,500 per month Depreciation of office equipment $900 per month Clerical expenses $2,500 per month plus $40 per set sold Insurance $700 per month During November, the company sold and delivered 60 furniture sets. Required: a. Prepare a traditional income statement for November b. Prepare a contribution format income statement. Show costs and revenues on both a total and a per unit basis down through contribution margin.
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