ABC Company prepared the following income statement for the year 2020:                 Sales                                                                      P6,000,000                 Cost of goods sold                                           (2,800,000)                 Gross Income                                                    P3,200,000                 Gain on sale of equipment                                100,000                 Total Income                                                      P3,300,000                 Operating expenses                                           (500,000)                 Casualty loss                                                          (300,000)                 Income before tax                                          P 2,500,000                 Income tax- 30%                                                    750,000                 Net Income                                                        P1,750,000 Third quarter sales were 30% of total sales For interim reporting purposes, a gross profit rate of 40% can be justified Variable operating expenses are allocated in the same proportion as sales Fixed operating expenses are all allocated based on the expiration of time Of the total operating expenses, P400,000 relate to variable expenses and P100,000 relate to fixed expenses The equipment was sold on June 1 The casualty loss occurred on September 1 What amount should be reported as income before tax for the third quarter ended September 30?        A. P500,000 B. P275,000 C.P375,000 D. P300,000

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ABC Company prepared the following income statement for the year 2020:

                Sales                                                                      P6,000,000

                Cost of goods sold                                           (2,800,000)

                Gross Income                                                    P3,200,000

                Gain on sale of equipment                                100,000

                Total Income                                                      P3,300,000

                Operating expenses                                           (500,000)

                Casualty loss                                                          (300,000)

                Income before tax                                          P 2,500,000

                Income tax- 30%                                                    750,000

                Net Income                                                        P1,750,000

  • Third quarter sales were 30% of total sales
  • For interim reporting purposes, a gross profit rate of 40% can be justified
  • Variable operating expenses are allocated in the same proportion as sales
  • Fixed operating expenses are all allocated based on the expiration of time
  • Of the total operating expenses, P400,000 relate to variable expenses and P100,000 relate to fixed expenses
  • The equipment was sold on June 1
  • The casualty loss occurred on September 1

What amount should be reported as income before tax for the third quarter ended September 30?       

A. P500,000

B. P275,000

C.P375,000

D. P300,000

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