Harlon accounts for its equity investment portfolio at fair value through net income. Harlon sold its holdings of A Corporation
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Explanation:
1. Jasper Company
Income Statement
Sales (280000 x $12) $3360000
<u>Less: Cost of goods sold</u>
Add: Direct Material $180000
Add: Direct Labor $505000
Add: Manufacturing Overhead <u>$110000</u>
Cost of goods sold <u>($795000)</u>
Gross Profit $ 2565000
<u>Less: Expenses</u>
Selling expense $437000
Administrative expense <u>$854000</u>
Total expenses <u>($1291000)</u>
Net income <u> $1274000</u>
Percentage of sales for each line item
Sales = 100%
Cost of goods sold: x 100= 23.7%
Selling expense : x 100 = 13%
Administrative expense: x 100 = 25.4 %
2. According to the income statement in requirement 1, the manager can control cost by outsourcing the product if it is cheaper to get it from a third party in order to cut/control cost of goods sold.
Manager can also try controlling the administrative expenses as they are taking a bigger proportion than any other cost/ expense.
