4. The following numbers are taken from Bell’s Hardware’s financial statements for their paint department during the month of May 2018. Calculate their gross profit in dollars based on the following numbers: Sales $9,000 Beginning Inventory $7,000 Purchases $6,000 Ending Inventory $7,200
Solution :
The formula for calculating the gross profit is
Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
The formula for calculating the cost of goods sold is
Cost of goods sold = Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory
As per the information given in the question we have
Sales = $9,000 ; Beginning Inventory = $7,000 ; Purchases = $6,000 ; Ending Inventory = $7,200
Applying the above values in the cost of goods sold formula we have
= $ 7,000 + $ 6,000 - $ 7,200
= $ 5,800
Thus the cost of goods sold = $ 5,800
Applying the above values in the Gross profit formula we have :
Gross profit = $ 9,000 - $ 5,800 = $ 3,200
Thus the gross profit in Dollars of Bell's Hardware for their paint department in the month of May 2018 = $ 3,200
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