Chapter 7, Problem 1EIC

Identify each of the following items relating to sections of an income statement as Revenue from Sales (S), Cost of Goods Sold (CGS), Selling Expenses (SE), General Expenses (GE), Other Income (OI), or Other Expenses (OE). a. Utilities Expense b. Advertising Expense c. Purchases Discounts d. Sales Returns and Allowances e. Interest Income f. Freight In g. Depreciation Expense, Equipment h. Interest Expense i. Rent Expense j. Sales

Assuming that Merchandise business use multiple step income statement. Which of the following will be correct result of Income from operation by the business? a. Gross Margin will be multiplied by Total Operating expenses b. Operating expenses will be deducted from net sales c. Gross Margin will be divided by Total Operating expenses d. Total operating expenses will be deducted from Gross Margin Clear my choice

First step - you need to understand each individual components of the income statement (also called a Profit & Loss Statement or P&L Statement):  Sales (Revenue)  The sales figure represents the amount of revenue generated by the business. It is calculated as the total of the number of units sold multiplied by the selling price per unit.  The amount recorded here is the total sales, minus any product returns or sales discounts. Cost of Goods Sold This number represents the costs directly associated with making or acquiring your products. Costs include materials purchased from outside suppliers used in the manufacture of your product, as well as any internal expenses directly expended in the manufacturing process. In a service business where you, as the owner, are the only expense in supplying the service, and you do not pay yourself a salary beyond the company profits, your service expense may be zero. However, in a service business where you pay yourself a salary or have…