ACCT20200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Earnings Before Interest And Taxes, Marginal Revenue, Income Statement
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How to prepare traditional and contribution format income statements for. Cost of goods sold reports the product costs attached to the merchandise sold during the period. Selling and administrative expenses report the period costs that have been expensed as incurred. Gross margin selling and administrative expenses = net operating. Limitations = when used for internal purposes, does not distinguish between fixed and variable costs: contribution format income statements: Heart of contribution approach = distinction between fixed and variable costs. Unique aspect= provides managers with an income statement that clearly distinguishes between fixed and variable costs and therefore aids planning, controlling, and decision making. Separates costs into fixed and variable categories. Sales variable costs = contribution margin: contribution margin: the amount remaining from sales revenues after variable expenses have been deducted this amount contributes toward covering fixed expenses and then toward profits for the period. Cog = varia(cid:271)le (cid:272)ost that gets i(cid:374)(cid:272)luded i(cid:374) the (cid:862)varia(cid:271)le expe(cid:374)ses(cid:863) portion.