Marwick’s Pianos, Incorporated, purchases pianos from a large manufacturer for an average cost of $1,519 per unit and then sells them to retail customers for an average price of $3,000 each. The company’s selling and administrative costs for a typical month are presented below: Costs Cost Formula Selling: Advertising $968 per month Sales salaries and commissions $4,783 per month, plus 5% of sales Delivery of pianos to customers $60 per piano sold Utilities $661 per month Depreciation of sales facilities $5,069 per month Administrative: Executive salaries $13,430 per month Insurance $696 per month Clerical $2,538 per month, plus $38 per piano sold Depreciation of office equipment $884 per month During August, Marwick’s Pianos, Incorporated, sold and delivered 59 pianos. Required: 1. Prepare a traditional format income statement for Au
Marwick’s Pianos, Incorporated, purchases pianos from a large manufacturer for an average cost of $1,519 per unit and then sells them to retail customers for an average price of $3,000 each. The company’s selling and administrative costs for a typical month are presented below:
Costs | Cost Formula |
---|---|
Selling: | |
Advertising | $968 per month |
Sales salaries and commissions | $4,783 per month, plus 5% of sales |
Delivery of pianos to customers | $60 per piano sold |
Utilities | $661 per month |
$5,069 per month | |
Administrative: | |
Executive salaries | $13,430 per month |
Insurance | $696 per month |
Clerical | $2,538 per month, plus $38 per piano sold |
Depreciation of office equipment | $884 per month |
During August, Marwick’s Pianos, Incorporated, sold and delivered 59 pianos.
Required:
1. Prepare a traditional format income statement for August.
2. Prepare a contribution format income statement for August. Show costs and revenues on both a total and a per unit basis down through contribution margin.
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