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Lawson Company’s accounting system listed the followinginformation for the compa

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Question

Lawson Company’s accounting system listed the followinginformation for the company’s 2007 fiscal year (inmillions):

Average common sharesoutstanding                                                     2.5

Cost of goodssold                                                                           $ 173.2 Extraordinarygain                                                                                19.4

Gain on sale ofsecurities                                                                        7.4General and administrativeexpenses                                                                           73.3 Income taxes (35% of pretax income)

            Interestexpense                                                                                     10.0

            Interestincome                                                                                        5.7

            Loss associated with cumulative effect of accountingchange                4.0

            Loss fromdiscontinuedoperations                                                        12.3

            Sales ofmerchandise                                                                            318.6

            Selling expenses                                                                                     28.5

Prepare an income statement for Lawson Company for the yearended December 31, 2007. Assume that the tax rate of 35% applies tospecial items as well as ordinary income. (Hint: Discontinuedoperations are listed before extraordinary items, which are listedbefore accounting changes.)

Explanation / Answer

Income Statement Sale of Merchandise 318.60 Less: Cost of Goods Sold 173.20 Gross Profit 145.40 Less: General & Administrative Expenses 73.30 Selling Expenses 28.50 Operating Income 43.60 Add: Other Income Interest Income 5.70 Gain on Sale of Securities 7.40 56.70 Less: Interest Expense 10.00 Income from Continuing Operations 46.70 Less : Loss from Discontinued 12.30 Operations 34.40 Income before Extraordinary Gain 42.70 Income before Cumulative effect 77.10 of Accounting Change Loss associated with Cumulative effect 4.00 of Accounting change Net Income before Taxes 73.10 Less : Taxes 25.59 Net Income after Taxes 47.52