<span>If someone had $5,000 and wanted to place it in a financial institution, what type of institution and account would you suggest to the person?
</span>-12 months or less then a savings account.
<span>-2 year or more then open a no load mutual fund account with a financial institution such as Charles Schwab. </span>
-5 yrs or more then purchase some stock
Answer:
a. Traditional Income Statement
Sales ($125 x 140) $17,500
Cost of Sales ($60 x 140) <u>($8,400)</u>
Gross Profit $9,100
Salaries ($1,300)
Rent ($1,000)
Sales Commission ($17,500 x 5%) <u>($875) </u>
Net income <u>$5,925</u>
b. Contribution Margin Income Statement
Sales ($125 x 140) $17,500
Less: variable Costs
Cost of Sales ($60 x 140) ($8,400)
Sales Commission ($17,500 x 5%) <u>($875) </u>
Contribution Margin $8,225
Less: Fixed Costs
Salaries ($1,300)
Rent <u>($1,000)</u>
Net income <u>$5,925</u>
Explanation:
a.
Traditional Income statement calculates the gross profit after deducting the cost of goods sold from the revenue. After that it deduct all the operating expenses to calculate the Net Income.
b.
Contribution margin income statement consider all the variable expenses as cost of product cost and calculates the contribution margin, after that the fixed costs are deducted calculate the net income.
