Litten Corporation's most recent income statement appears below:   Sales (all on account)..........................$791,000   Cost of goods sold...............................412,000   Gross margin.....................................379,000   Selling and administrative expense...............214,000   Net operating income.............................165,000   Interest expense..................................34,000   Net income before taxes..........................131,000   Income taxes......................................40,000   Net income........................................91,000     The gross margin percentage is closest to:   A) 92.0%   B) 416.5%   C) 24.0%   D) 47.9%

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Litten Corporation's most recent income statement appears below:

 

Sales (all on account)..........................$791,000

 

Cost of goods sold...............................412,000

 

Gross margin.....................................379,000

 

Selling and administrative expense...............214,000

 

Net operating income.............................165,000

 

Interest expense..................................34,000

 

Net income before taxes..........................131,000

 

Income taxes......................................40,000

 

Net income........................................91,000

 

 

The gross margin percentage is closest to:

 

A) 92.0%

 

B) 416.5%

 

C) 24.0%

 

D) 47.9%

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