The Doyle Merchandising Company currently sells products only through its store
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The Doyle Merchandising Company currently sells products only through its store in Lowell, MA. The company’s expected income statement for store operations in August is presented below.
Doyle Merchandising Company
Income Statement (for Store Operations Only)
For the Month Ended August 31
Sales
$280,000
Cost of Goods Sold
168,000
Gross Profit
$112,000
Operating Expenses
78,400
Income Before Taxes
$33,600
Income Taxes Expense
$11,760
Net Income
$21,840
The company expects to make catalog sales of $20,000 in September. The company expects its cost of goods sold to continue to average 60% of sales. Catalog operating expenses, other than uncollectible accounts expense, are expected to be 19% of catalog sales. The company’s income taxes rate is expected to continue to average 35% of income before taxes. Although the company collects all its accounts receivable resulting from store sales, it expects to collect only 96% of catalog sales. Determine the expected income taxes expense for the company’s September $20,000 catalog sales.
$1,470
$7,000
$1,190
$2,590
$4,410
Doyle Merchandising Company
Income Statement (for Store Operations Only)
For the Month Ended August 31
Explanation / Answer
The Answer is “ a. $1,470”
The Expected income taxes expense for the company’s September $20,000 catalog sales = $1,470
INCOME STATEMENT
Sales
20,000
Less : Cost of Goods Sold [ $20,000 x 60%]
12,000
Gross Profit
8,000
Less : Operating Expenses [ $20,000 x 19%]
3,800
Income Before Taxes
4,200
Less : Income Taxes at 35% [ $3,800 x 35%]
1,470
Net Income
2,730
Sales
20,000
Less : Cost of Goods Sold [ $20,000 x 60%]
12,000
Gross Profit
8,000
Less : Operating Expenses [ $20,000 x 19%]
3,800
Income Before Taxes
4,200
Less : Income Taxes at 35% [ $3,800 x 35%]
1,470
Net Income
2,730
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