Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2020 information related to Novak Company ($000 omitted). Administrative expense         Officers' salaries   $5,587     Depreciation of office furniture and equipment   4,647 Cost of goods sold   61,257 Rent revenue   17,917 Selling expense         Delivery expense   3,377     Sales commissions   8,667     Depreciation of sales equipment   7,167 Sales revenue   97,187 Income tax   9,757 Interest expense   2,547 Common shares outstanding for 2020 total 24,196 (000 omitted).   Prepare an income statement for the year 2020 using the single-step form. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)

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Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2020 information related to Novak Company ($000 omitted).

Administrative expense
   
    Officers' salaries
  $5,587
    Depreciation of office furniture and equipment
  4,647
Cost of goods sold
  61,257
Rent revenue
  17,917
Selling expense
   
    Delivery expense
  3,377
    Sales commissions
  8,667
    Depreciation of sales equipment
  7,167
Sales revenue
  97,187
Income tax
  9,757
Interest expense
  2,547

Common shares outstanding for 2020 total 24,196 (000 omitted).
 
Prepare an income statement for the year 2020 using the single-step form. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)
 
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