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Preparation and Interpretation of a Merchandising Company’s Income StatementHarry's Ha...

Preparation and Interpretation of a Merchandising Company’s Income Statement

Harry's Haberdashery is a retail clothing store for men. The store operates out of a rented building in Albertsville, Virginia. Shown below is the store's adjusted year-end trial balance dated December 31,2011.

HARRY’S HABERDASHERY

ADJUSTED TRAIL BALANCE

DECEMBER 31,2011

Cash

$39,270

 

Accounts receivable

4,400

 

Merchandise inventory

29,700

 

Prepaid rent

3,100

 

Office supplies

1,500

 

Office equipment

70,000

 

Accumulated depreciation: office equipment

 

$ 20,000

Accounts payable

 

22,000

Sales taxes payable

 

5,000

Capital stock

 

31,000

Retained earnings

 

36,000

Sales

 

384,000

Sales returns and allowances

4,000

 

Cost of goods sold

157,630

 

Purchase discounts lost

400

 

Utilities expense

7,000

 

Office supply expense

900

 

Depreciation expense: office equipment

4,700

 

Rent expense

10,000

 

Insurance expense

1,500

 

Salaries expense

150,000

 

Income tax expense

13,900

 

 

$498,000

$498,000

Instructions

a.  Prepare an income statement for Harry's Haberdashery dated December 31,2011.


b.        Compute the store's gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales.


c.       Do the store's customers seem to be satisfied with their purchases? Defend your answer.


d.        Explain how you can tell that the business records inventory purchases net of any purchase discounts.


e.       The store reports sales taxes payable of $5,000 in its adjusted trial balance. Explain why it does not report any sales taxes expense.


f.        What is meant by the term "operating cycle" and which accounts in the trial balance comprise Harry's Haberdashery's operating cycle?

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