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Use the following selected information from Whitman Corp

Finance Dec 15, 2020

Use the following selected information from Whitman Corp. to determine the Year 1 and Year 2 trend percentages for cost of goods sold using Year 1 as the base.

 

 Year 2 Year 1 Net sales$279,200 $232,000 Cost of goods sold 151,300  130,190 Operating expenses 54,640  52,640 Net earnings 28,620  20,420 

Multiple Choice

  • 66.0% for Year 2 and 64.6% for Year 1.
  • 120.3% forYear 2 and 100.0% for Year 1.
  • 116.2% for Year 2 and 100.0% for Year 1.
  • 36.1% for Year 2 and 40.4% for Year 1.
  • 54.2% for Year 2 and 56.1% for Year 1.

Expert Solution

Computation of Year 1 and Year 2 Trend Percentages for Cost of Goods Sold using Year 1 as the base:

Trend Percentage = Current Year / Base Year*100

So, Here in this question Base Year is Year 1.

 

Cost of Goods Sold for Year 1 = $130,190

Cost of Goods Sold for Year 2 = $151,300

 

Cost of Goods Sold Trend Percentage for Year 1 = $130,190/$130,190*100 = 100%

Cost of Goods Sold Trend Percentage for Year 2 = $151,300/$130,190*100 = 116.21%

 

So, the correct option is 3rd "116.2% for Year 2 and 100.0% for Year 1".

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