An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:   Sam's Bookstore Income Statement For Quarter Ended March 31 Sales   $ 910,000 Cost of goods sold   565,000 Gross margin   345,000 Selling and administrative expenses     Selling $ 120,000   Administrative 144,000 264,000 Net operating income   $ 81,000   On average, a book sells for $70. Variable selling expenses are $5 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 4% of sales with the remainder being fixed.   The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

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An income statement for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter of the year is presented below:

 

Sam's Bookstore
Income Statement
For Quarter Ended March 31
Sales   $ 910,000
Cost of goods sold   565,000
Gross margin   345,000
Selling and administrative expenses    
Selling $ 120,000  
Administrative 144,000 264,000
Net operating income   $ 81,000

 

On average, a book sells for $70. Variable selling expenses are $5 per book with the remaining selling expenses being fixed. The variable administrative expenses are 4% of sales with the remainder being fixed.

 

The contribution margin for Sam's Bookstore for the first quarter is:

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