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Far East Retailers uses the periodic inventory system to account for its invento

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Question

Far East Retailers uses the periodic inventory system to account for its inventory transactions. The following account titles and balances were drawn from Far East’s records for the year 2016: beginning balance in inventory, $46,200; purchases, $352,400; purchase returns and allowances, $14,600; sales, $840,000; sales returns and allowances, $7,520; transportation-in, $2,150; and operating expenses, $65,100. A physical count indicated that $35,100 of merchandise was on hand at the end of the accounting period.

Q. Prepare a multi step income statement

Explanation / Answer

Sales Revenue                                               
Total sale                                             840000
sales return & allowance                 7520
Net Sales Revenue                                                                        832480

Less cost of Goods sold

Inventory                                            46200
+Purchase                                           352400
+transporation in                             2150
-Purchase return & allowance    -14600
                                                                                                                                                                                               
Cost of Goods sold                                                                          -386150
Gross Profit                                                                                        446330                                                                                                

Operating Expense                         -65100
NET Income                                                                                       381230