An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:Sam's BookstoreIncome StatementFor Quarter Ended March 31Sales $900,000Cost of goods sold 630,000Gross margin 270,000Selling and administrative expenses Selling$100,000 Administration 104,000 204,000Net operating income $66,000On 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:
A. $774,000
B. $180,000
C. $144,000
D. $756,000
Answer: C
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