Arlington Merchants reported the following on its income statement for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Sales | $4,853,000 | $4,753,000 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 3,266,069 | 3,203,522 | ||||||
Gross profit | 1,586,931 | 1,549,478 | ||||||
Operating expenses | 878,393 | 893,564 | ||||||
Profit | $708,538 | $655,914 |
Calculate the gross profit margin for Arlington for 2019 and
2020. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g.
52.7%.)
Gross profit margin | ||
2020 | % | |
2019 | % |
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Calculate the profit margin for Arlington for 2019 and 2020.
(Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g.
52.7%.)
Profit margin | ||
2020 | % | |
2019 | % |
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For each ratio calculated in (a) and (b) above, comment if the
ratio has improved or deteriorated from 2019 to 2020.
The gross profit margin has improveddeteriorated from 2019 to 2020. |
The profit margin has improveddeteriorated from 2019 to 2020. |
2020 | 2019 | ||
Sales | $4,853,000 | $4,753,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | $3,266,069 | $3,203,522 | |
Gross profit | $1,586,931 | $1,549,478 | |
Operating expenses | $878,393 | $893,564 | |
Profit | $708,538 | $655,914 | |
Gross profit margin= | Gross profit | / | Sales |
Gross profit margin= | 32.7% | 32.6% | |
(1,586,931/4,853,000) | (1,549,478/4,753,000) | ||
Profit margin = | Net profit | / | Sales |
14.6% | 13.8% | ||
(708,538/4,853,000) | (655,914/4,753,000) | ||
The gross profit margin has improved from 2019 | |||
The Profit margin has improved from 2019 to 2020 | |||
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