Brandon, Inc. sells Unity Candles for $140 each. Operating results for October, November, and December of 2022 are as follows:       October November December   Sales   $21,000 $28,000 $35,000   COGS   (6,000) (8,000) (10,000)   Gross margin   15,000 20,000 25,000   Selling expense   (1,100) (1,310) (1,500)   Salaries   (4,000) (4,000) (4,000)   General admin.   (1,400) (1,440) (1,500)   Operating income   $8,500 $13,250 $18,000   If Brandon, Inc. can sell 300 candles in January 2023, how much operating income should it have that month?

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  • Brandon, Inc. sells Unity Candles for $140 each. Operating results for October, November, and December of 2022 are as follows:

 

 

 

October

November

December

 

Sales

 

$21,000

$28,000

$35,000

 

COGS

 

(6,000)

(8,000)

(10,000)

 

Gross margin

 

15,000

20,000

25,000

 

Selling expense

 

(1,100)

(1,310)

(1,500)

 

Salaries

 

(4,000)

(4,000)

(4,000)

 

General admin.

 

(1,400)

(1,440)

(1,500)

 

Operating income

 

$8,500

$13,250

$18,000

 

If Brandon, Inc. can sell 300 candles in January 2023, how much operating income should it have that month?

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Operating Income:

The income that any business organization generates from the normal operations of the business is recorded as the operating income and must be disclosed in the income statement of the relevant accounting period.

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