During August, Marwick’s Pianos, Inc., sold and delivered 56 pianos. Required: 1. Prepare a traditional format income statement for August
During August, Marwick’s Pianos, Inc., sold and delivered 56 pianos. Required: 1. Prepare a traditional format income statement for August
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Marwick’s Pianos, Inc., purchases pianos from a large manufacturer for an average cost of $1,499 per unit and then sells them to retail customers for an average price of $2,600 each. The company’s selling and administrative costs for a typical month are presented below:
Costs | Cost Formula | |
Selling: | ||
Advertising | $ | 961 per month |
Sales salaries and commissions | $ | 4,799 per month, plus 4% of sales |
Delivery of pianos to customers | $ | 60 per piano sold |
Utilities | $ | 647 per month |
$ | 4,956 per month | |
Administrative: | ||
Executive salaries | $ | 13,422 per month |
Insurance | $ | 702 per month |
Clerical | $ | 2,456 per month, plus $37 per piano sold |
Depreciation of office equipment | $ | 879 per month |
During August, Marwick’s Pianos, Inc., sold and delivered 56 pianos.
Required:
1. Prepare a traditional format income statement for August.
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