Cherokee Inc. is a merchandiser that provided the following information:       Number of units sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 Selling price per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 Variable selling expense per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 Variable administrative expense per unit . . . . . . . . . $2 Total fixed selling expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000

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Cherokee Inc. is a merchandiser that provided the following information:

 

   

Number of units sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20,000

Selling price per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$30

Variable selling expense per unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4

Variable administrative expense per unit . . . . . . . . .

$2

Total fixed selling expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$40,000

Total fixed administrative expense . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$30,000

Beginning merchandise inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$24,000

Ending merchandise inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$44,000

Merchandise purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$180,000

 

Required:

  1. Prepare a traditional income statement.

  2. Prepare a contribution format income statement.

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