An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:
Sam's Bookstore | ||||
Income Statement | ||||
For Quarter Ended March 31 | ||||
Sales | $ | 900,000 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 630,000 | |||
Gross margin | 270,000 | |||
Selling and administrative expenses | ||||
Selling | $ | 100,000 | ||
Administration | 104,000 | 204,000 | ||
Net operating income | $ | 66,000 | ||
On average, a book sells for $50. Variable selling expenses are $5 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 4% of sales with the remainder being fixed.
The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:
Multiple Choice
$180,000
$774,000
$144,000
$756,000
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