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In this
module, you were introduced to the income statement and profitability
ratios. In this assignment, you will use this information to create an
income statement and then analyze it for profitability. Selected accounts for
Jackson, Inc. are listed below along with their balances before closing the
year of 12/31/12. Jackson, Inc. is a firm that manufactures wireless mouse
systems for laptops. Use this information to complete the required
elements below.
Interest
expense
2,000
Sales
revenue
297,000
Selling
expenses
38,200
Administrative
expenses
16,700
Cost of
goods sold
162,300
Dividends1 12,200
Gain on
sale of equipment
3,600
Loss
from fire
7,500
Retained
Earnings (1/1/12 balance)
335,000
Tax
expense
22,800
The
current syllabus cites a previous edition of the textbook. The attached
update is correct for Winter and Spring—all current and upcoming terms.
1Dividends were declared and paid to Jackson, Inc. stockholders
Required:
1. On a
spreadsheet, prepare a multistep Income Statement for the year ending
12/31/12 with proper heading. See link below for sample income
statement. Near the bottom of your income statement should have a
subtotal for Income before taxes and then subtract taxes to compute Net
income. Net income should have a double underline.
2. On
the same spreadsheet, prepare a Statement of Retained Earnings for the year
ending 12/31/12 with proper heading. See link below for sample statement of
retained earnings. There are no adjustments to retained earnings and ending
retained earnings should have a double underline.
3. On
the same spreadsheet, compute the gross profit margin, operating income
margin, and net profit margin for 2012, showing the numerator and denominator
for all ratios. Take ratios out to the nearest hundredth of a percentage
(e.g., 33.33%).
4. On
the same spreadsheet, write a paragraph analyzing each of the profitability
ratios for Jackson, Inc. given the following information from previous years
and competitors.
Gross profit margin Operating income margin Net profit margin
Jackson,
2011
47.22% 26.52% 17.75%
Jackson,
2010
48.87% 25.43% 17.03%
Competitor,
2012
43.22% 31.20% 21.14%
The
following links provide sample formatting for income statements and
statements of retained earnings.
http://www.accountingcoach.com/online-accounting-course/04Xpg04.html#income-statement-multiple-step
http://accountingexplained.com/financial/statements/retained-earnings-statement
Submit
your spreadsheet in the Module 3 folder. Ensure your work is accurate and
reflects CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

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