Answer:
LeRoi Jones Inc
Income statement for the year 2014
Sales (100/8 × $100,000) $1,250,000
Less Cost of Sales
Beginning merchandise $92,000
Add Purchases $481,600
Less Ending merchandise ($92,000 - 20%) ($73,600) ($500,000)
Gross Profit $750,000
Less Expenses :
Sales Discounts $17,000
Interest expense $20,000
Administrative expenses ($500,000 × 20%) $100,000 ($137,000)
Profit before tax $613,000
Income tax expense at 30% ($183,900)
Net Income / Loss $429,100
Earnings Per Share $21.46
Explanation:
Notes on income statement preparation
Use the statistical data to fill in the line items of the Income Statement as shown above.
For the Calculation of Sales, first calculate the administrative expenses. Apply the 8% on the administration cost to find sales at 100%.
Earnings Per Share = Earnings attributable to holders of Common Stock ÷ Weighted Average Number of Common Stock
= $429,100 ÷ $20,000
= $21.46
