Question

A trading firm ABC, Inc. has been in continuous existence for the past 20 years. In the year 2004 it purchased 2000 baseball bats for $ 6 each and sold 1700 of these for $10 each. What was the profit or loss of the firm in 2004

Answer 1

Answer: $6,800

Explanation:

Profit (loss) = Revenue - Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold = Purchases - closing stock

= (2,000 * 6) - (300 * 6)

= $10,200

Total Revenue:

= 1,700 * 10

= $17,000

Profit = Revenue - cost of goods sold

= 17,000 - 10,200

= $6,800

(closing stock is 300 because 1,700 units were sold)