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Albin Company’s adjusted trial balance on March 31, 2011, its fiscal year-end, follows....

Albin Company’s adjusted trial balance on March 31, 2011, its fiscal year-end, follows.

 

Debit

Credit

Merchandise inventory

$ 46,500

 

Other (noninventory) assets

190,600

 

Total liabilities

 

$ 52,500

Common stock 

 

12,000

Retained earnings

 

140,475

Dividends 

2,000

 

Sales

 

318,000

Sales discounts 

4,875

 

Sales returns and allowances 

21,000

 

Cost of goods sold 

123,900

 

Sales salaries expense

43,500

 

Rent expense—Selling space

15,000

 

Store supplies expense

3,750

 

Advertising expense 

27,000

 

Office salaries expense

39,750

 

Rent expense—Office space 

3,900

 

Office supplies expense 

1,200

 

Totals

$522,975

$522,975

On March 31, 2010, merchandise inventory was $37,500. Supplementary records of merchandising activities for the year ended March 31, 2011, reveal the following itemized costs.

Invoice cost of merchandise purchases 

$136,500

Purchase discounts received 

2,850

Purchase returns and allowances 

6,600

Costs of transportation-in 

5,850

Required

1.Calculate the company’s net sales for the year.


2.Calculate the company’s total cost of merchandise purchased for the year.


3.Prepare a multiple-step income statement that includes separate categories for selling expenses and for general and administrative expenses.


4.Prepare a single-step income statement that includes these expense categories: cost of goods sold, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

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