Question

For the period from 2019 to​ 2020, a company reports the​ following: Percentage change in sales 30​% increase Percentage change in cost of goods sold 20​% increase Percentage change in gross profit 25​% increase If sales are $5,000,000 in​ 2019, what are sales in​ 2020?

Answer 1

Answer:

If sales are $5,000,000 in​ 2019, the sales in 2020 will be

$6,500,000

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

                                                 2019     2020      Change

Percentage change in sales    100%     130%     30​% increase

Percentage change in cost of

  goods sold                             100%    120%     20​% increase

Percentage change in

 gross profit                             100%    125%     25​% increase

Sales are in​ 2019 =       $5,000,000   $6,500,000 ($5 million * 130/100)

Alternatively, the 30% increase can be computed, to get $1,500,000 ($5,000,000 * 30%).  This change in sales is then added to the 2019 sales figure to get $6,500,000, which is the sales in 2020.