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Decision Case 5-4Â Gross Profit for a Merchandiser
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Emblems For You sells specialty sweatshirts. The purchase price is $10 per unit plus 10% tax and a shipping cost of 50¢ per unit. When the units arrive, they must be labeled, at an additional cost of 75¢ per unit. Emblems purchased, received, and labeled 1,500 units, of which 750 units were sold during the month for $20 each. The controller has prepared the following income statement:
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Sales |
$15,000 |
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Cost of sales ($11 x 750) |
    8,250 |
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Gross profit |
$ Â 6,750 |
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Shipping expense |
750 |
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Labeling expense |
1,125 |
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Net income |
$ Â 4,875 |
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Emblems is aware that a gross profit of 40% is standard for the industry. The marketing manager believes that Emblems should lower the price because the gross profit is higher than the industry average.
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1.       Calculate Emblems’ gross profit ratio.
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2.       Explain why Emblems should or should not lower its selling price.
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