Sales = $1,000; Cost of Goods Sold = $500; Depreciation Expense = $100; Administrative Expenses = $100; Interest Expense = $20; Marketing Expenses = $80; and Taxes = $100.  The Co's operating income (EBIT) is equal to A) $500. B) $400. C) $310. D) $220.

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Sales = $1,000; Cost of Goods Sold = $500; Depreciation Expense = $100; Administrative Expenses = $100; Interest Expense = $20; Marketing Expenses = $80; and Taxes = $100.  The Co's operating income (EBIT) is equal to

  1. A) $500.
  2. B) $400.
  3. C) $310.
  4. D) $220.
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Operating income is the income which is generating after deducting operating expenses from the sales revenues of the company. The operating income is the profit generated from the regular operations of the company.   

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The sales revenue is $1,000 and the cost of goods sold is $500. The depreciation is $100, administrative expenses is $100, interest expenses is $20, Marketing expenses is $80 and taxes is $100. 

Compute the operating income, using the equation as shown below:

Operating income=Sales-Cost of goods sold-Depreciation-Administrative expenses-Marketing expenses=$1,000-$500-$100-$100-$80=$220

Hence, the operating income of the company is $220. 

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