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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