Which of the following income statement relationships is true?
Net income = Gross margin - Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold = Net sales - Gross margin
Net sales = Sales - Selling expenses
Gross margin = Sales - Operating expenses
Answer: Cost of goods sold = Net sales - Gross margin
Gross margin is obtained by reducing cost of goods sold from net sales.
ie. Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold = Gross margin
which can also be written as :
Net Sales - Gross margin = Cost of Goods Sold
Notes
1. Net Income is calculated by reducing operating expenses and taxes from gross margin.
2.Gross margin = Sales - Operating expenses : wrong because ,Gross margin = Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold
further, Operating expenses are reduced from gross margin to reach operating Income.
3. Net Sales = Sales - Sales returns - sales discounts
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