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Preparing an Income Statement and Computing the Gross Profit Percentage and Receivables Tu...

Preparing an Income Statement and Computing the Gross Profit Percentage and Receivables Turnover Ratio with Discounts, Returns, and Bad Debts (P6-6)

Perry Corporation is a local grocer y store organized seven years ago as a corporation. At that time, a total of 10.000 shares of common stock were issued to the three organizer s. The store is in an excellent location. and sales have increased each year. At the end of 20 12, the bookkeeper prepared the following statement (assume that all amounts are correct: note the incorrect terminology and format):

PERRY CORPO RATION

Profit and Loss

December 31, 2012

 

Debi t

Credit

Sale

 

S184.000

Cost of good s sold

$ 98.000

 

Sales returns and allowances

9,000

 

Selling expense

17.000

 

Administrative and general expense

18,000

 

Bad debt expense

2,000

 

Sales discounts

8.000

 

Income tax expense

10,900

 

Net profit

21, 100

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Totals

S184,OOO

$184.000

Required:

1. Beginning with the amount of net sales, prepare an income statement (showing both gross profit and income from operations). Treat sales discounts as a contra-revenue.

2. The beginning and ending balances in accounts receivable were $16,000 and $ 18,000, rcspectively. Compute the gross profit percentage and receivable s turnover ratio and explain their meaning.

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