$ millions Gross sales Allowance for sales returns Net sales 2017 2018 2019 $20,141 $22,355 $26,701 1,411 1,568 1,589 $18,730 $20,787 $25,112 Required
$ millions Gross sales Allowance for sales returns Net sales 2017 2018 2019 $20,141 $22,355 $26,701 1,411 1,568 1,589 $18,730 $20,787 $25,112 Required
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![Sales Allowances
Fitz-Chivalry Corporation reports the following information on its 2019 income statement.
$ millions
Gross sales
2017
2018
$20,141 $22,355 $26,701
2019
Allowance for sales returns 1,411 1,568 1,589
Net sales
$18,730 $20,787 $25,112
Required
Analysis of financial statements from prior years shows that the company consistently estimates the allowance for sales returns at about 7% of gross sales. What adjustment, if any, would we make to the 2019
income statement? Assume the company's combined federal and state tax rate is 24%.
Hint: For adjustments to the income statement, we assume the normal 7% for the ratio of Allowance for sales returns to Gross sales for each year.
Determine the 2019 adjusted allowance for sales return. (Round answer to nearest whole number.)
$ millions
Adjusted (total) allowance for sales returns $
2019
Using the adjusted (total) allowance for sales returns computed above, determine the 2019 adjustments for the following income statement items.
Notes:
• Round answers to nearest whole number.
• Use negative signs with answers to indicate the adjustment decreases an account.
Adjustments to Income Statement, $ millions
2019
Allowance for sales returns
$
$
Net sales
Income tax expense
Net Income
$
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Transcribed Image Text:Sales Allowances
Fitz-Chivalry Corporation reports the following information on its 2019 income statement.
$ millions
Gross sales
2017
2018
$20,141 $22,355 $26,701
2019
Allowance for sales returns 1,411 1,568 1,589
Net sales
$18,730 $20,787 $25,112
Required
Analysis of financial statements from prior years shows that the company consistently estimates the allowance for sales returns at about 7% of gross sales. What adjustment, if any, would we make to the 2019
income statement? Assume the company's combined federal and state tax rate is 24%.
Hint: For adjustments to the income statement, we assume the normal 7% for the ratio of Allowance for sales returns to Gross sales for each year.
Determine the 2019 adjusted allowance for sales return. (Round answer to nearest whole number.)
$ millions
Adjusted (total) allowance for sales returns $
2019
Using the adjusted (total) allowance for sales returns computed above, determine the 2019 adjustments for the following income statement items.
Notes:
• Round answers to nearest whole number.
• Use negative signs with answers to indicate the adjustment decreases an account.
Adjustments to Income Statement, $ millions
2019
Allowance for sales returns
$
$
Net sales
Income tax expense
Net Income
$
$
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