Weingartner Corporation, a merchandising company, reported sales of 4,800 units for July at a selling price of $269 per unit. The cost of goods sold (all variable) was $114 per unit and the variable selling expense was $6 per unit. The total fixed selling expense was $38,100. The variable administrative expense was $14 per unit and the total fixed administrative expense was $59,900.Required:a. Prepare a contribution format income statement for July.b. Prepare a traditional format income statement for July.

What will be an ideal response?


a. Contribution Format Income Statement

Sales (4,800 units × $269 per unit)?$1,291,200
Variable expenses:??
Cost of goods sold (4,800 units × $114 per unit)$547,200?
Variable selling expense (4,800 units × $6 per unit)28,800?
Variable administrative expense (4,800 units × $14 per unit)67,200643,200
Contribution margin?648,000
Fixed expenses:??
Fixed selling expense38,100?
Fixed administrative expense59,90098,000
Net operating income?$550,000

b. Traditional Format Income Statement
Sales (4,800 units × $269 per unit)?$1,291,200
Cost of goods sold (4,800 units × $114 per unit)?547,200
Gross margin?744,000
Selling and administrative expenses:??
Selling expense ((4,800 units × $6 per unit) + $38,100)$66,900?
Administrative expense ((4,800 units × $14 per unit) 
+ $59,900)
127,100194,000
Net operating income?$550,000

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