Chapter 3: Q15E (page 135)

E3-15 (L06) (Missing Amounts) Presented below is financial information for two different companies.
Alatorre Company Eduardo Company
Sales revenue $90,000 (d)
Sales returns and allowances (a) $5,000
Net sales 81,000 95,000
Cost of goods sold 56,000 (e)
Gross profit (b) 38,000
Operating expenses 15,000 23,000
Net income (c) 15,000
Instructions
Compute the missing amounts.

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	Alatorre Company	Eduardo Company
Sales revenue	$90,000	(d)$100,000
Sales returns and allowances	(a) $9,000	$5,000
Net sales	$81,000	$95,000
Cost of goods sold	$56,000	(e)$57,000
Gross profit	(b)$25,000	$38,000
Operating expenses	$15,000	$23,000
Net income	(c)$10,000	$15,000

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Meaning of Financial Information

Financial information means the data or information related to a company's monetary transactions or can be connected to an individual. This financial information helps the company know the financial position of the entity.

Calculation of sales returns and allowances (a) for Alatorre company

$\begin{array}{l} S a l e s r e t u r n s a n d a l l o w a n c e s = S a l e s r e v e n u e - N e t s a l e s \\ S a l e s r e t u r n s a n d a l l o w a n c e s = $ 90, 000 - $ 81, 000 \\ S a l e s r e t u r n s a n d a l l o w a n c e s = $ 9, 000 \end{array}$

Calculation of Gross profit (b) for Alatorre company

$\begin{array}{l} G r o s s p r o f i t = N e t s a l e s - C o s t o f g o o d s s o l d \\ G r o s s p r o f i t = $ 81, 000 - $ 56, 000 \\ G r o s s p r o f i t = $ 25, 000 \end{array}$

Calculation of the missing amount of Net income (c) for Alatorre company

$\begin{array}{l} N e t i n c o m e = G r o s s p r o f i t - O p e r a t i n g E x p e n s e s \\ N e t i n c o m e = $ 25, 000 - $ 15, 000 \\ N e t i n c o m e = $ 10, 000 \end{array}$

Calculation of the missing amount of sales revenue (d)for Eduardo company

$\begin{array}{l} S a l e s r e v e n u e = N e t s a l e s + S a l e s r e t u r n s a n d a l l o w a n c e s \\ S a l e s r e v e n u e = $ 95, 000 + $ 5, 000 \\ S a l e s r e v e n u e = $ 100, 000 \end{array}$

Calculation of the missing amount of cost of goods sold (e) for Eduardo company

$\begin{array}{l} C o s t o f g o o d s s o l d = N e t s a l e s - G r o s s p r o f i t \\ C o s t o f g o o d s s o l d = $ 95, 000 - $ 38, 000 \\ C o s t o f g o o d s s o l d = $ 57, 000 \end{array}$

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	2016	2017	2018
Cash receipts from sale
On 2016 sales	\(295,000	\)160,000	\(30,000
On 2017 sales	0	\)355,000	\(90,000
On 2018 sales	0	0	\)408,000
Cash payments for expenses:
On 2016 expenses	\(185,000	\)67,000	\(25,000
On 2017 expenses	\)40,000^a	\(160,000	\)55,000
On 2018 expenses	0	\(45,000^b	\)218,000

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Meaning of Financial Information

Calculation of sales returns and allowances (a) for Alatorre company

Calculation of Gross profit (b) for Alatorre company

Calculation of the missing amount of Net income (c) for Alatorre company

Calculation of the missing amount of sales revenue (d)for Eduardo company

Calculation of the missing amount of cost of goods sold (e) for Eduardo company

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