income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:   Sam's Bookstore Income Statement For Quarter Ended March 31 Sales     $ 840,000 Cost of goods sold       545,000 Gross margin       295,000 Selling and administrative expenses         Selling $ 116,000     Administration   136,000   252,000 Net operating income     $ 43,000     On average, a book sells for $60. Variable selling expenses are $4 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 3% of sales with the remainder being fixed.   The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is: Multiple Choice $239,000 $758,800 $213,800 $626,200

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An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:

 

Sam's Bookstore
Income Statement
For Quarter Ended March 31
Sales     $ 840,000
Cost of goods sold       545,000
Gross margin       295,000
Selling and administrative expenses        
Selling $ 116,000    
Administration   136,000   252,000
Net operating income     $ 43,000
 

 

On average, a book sells for $60. Variable selling expenses are $4 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 3% of sales with the remainder being fixed.

 

The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

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  • $239,000

  • $758,800

  • $213,800

  • $626,200

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