Chapter 6 - Internal Control, Cash and Merchandise Sales
Phillips et al. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, 3Ce Solutions Manual
Copyright McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012 Page 6-13
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses 5,300 (= 2,400 + 300 + 2,600)
Income from Operations 9,852
Interest Expense (1,600)
Interest Revenue 200
Income before Income Tax Expense 8,452
Income Tax Expense 3,000
Net Income $ 5,452
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Gross profit
percentage
= Gross profit x 100 = $15,152 x 100 = 40.0%
Net Sales $37,880
Sellall Department Stores earned a higher gross profit percentage than the 24.5% earned
by Walmart. This indicates that Sellall includes more mark-up in the prices it charges
customers than does Walmart. This does not mean that Sellall is more successful
because Walmart may earn less on each sale, but it makes up for this through greater
sales volume.
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Ziehart Pharmaceuticals
Gross profit
percentage
= Gross profit x 100 = ($178,000 − $58,000) x 100 = 67.4%
Net Sales $178,000
Candy Electronics Corp.
Gross profit
percentage
= Gross profit x 100 = ($36,000 − $26,200) x 100 = 27.2%
Net Sales $36,000
Ziehart generated more gross profit per sales dollar as indicated by its larger gross
profit percentage. Ziehart generated 67.4 cents of gross profit for each dollar of sales,
compared to 27.2 cents of gross profit for each dollar of sales generated by Candy
Electronics.
We should not, however, jump to the conclusion that Ziehart is more successful on an
overall basis because gross profit does not take into consideration other operating
expenses, such as research and development, which may very well be larger for the
pharmaceutical company than the electronics company. Also, gross profit does not take
into consideration possible differences in financing and asset investments needed to
generate the sales and gross profit. If Candy requires a small investment in assets, it is
possible that Candy’s gross profit represents a greater return on its investment than
Ziehart’s.
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