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Gap Inc.'s Sales, Cost of Goods Sold, and Gross Profit
The consolidated balance sheets of Gap Inc. included merchandise inventory in the amount of $1,600 as of January 30, 2016 (the end of fiscal year 2015) and $1,639 as of January 31, 2015 (the end of fiscal year 2014). Net sales were $14,542 and $14,688 at the end of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cost of goods sold and occupancy expenses were $9,283 and $8,793 at the end of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively. All amounts are from Gap Inc.’s 2015 Form 10-K.
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Balance Sheet | Income Statement | |||||||||||||
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Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Equity | Revenues | – | Expenses | = | Income | |||||
Cash | No Entry | 0 | Sales | No Entry | 0 |
Reconstruct the Cost of Goods Sold section of Gap Inc.'s 2015 income statement. Enter amounts in millions of dollars. For example, 12,400,000,000 would be entered as 12,400.
Gap Inc. | |
Cost of Goods Sold | |
For the Year 2015 | |
Merchandise inventory, 1/31/15 | $ |
Cost of goods purchased | |
Cost of goods available for sale | $ |
Merchandise inventory, 1/30/16 | |
Cost of goods sold |
5. Calculate the gross profit ratios for Gap Inc. for 2015 and 2014. If required, round the percentage to one decimal place.
Gap's 2015 gross profit ratio: | % |
Gap's 2014 gross profit ratio: | % |
Sl.No | Particulars | Computation | Amount in $ |
i | Merchandise inventory, 1/31/15 | Given | 1,639 |
ii | Cost of goods purchased | iii-i | 9,244 |
iii | Cost of goods available for sale | iv+v | 10,883 |
iv | Merchandise inventory, 1/30/16 | Given | 1,600 |
v | Cost of good sold | Given | 9,283 |
Gap's 2015 Gross profit = Sales in 2015-cost of goods sold for 2015 = 14,542-9,283 = 5,259
Gap's 2014 Gross profit = Sales in 2014-cost of goods sold for 2014 = 14,688-8,793 = 5,895
Gap's 2015 gross profit ratio = Gap's 2015 Gross profit/sales in 2015 = 5,259/14,542 = 36.16%
Gap's 2014 gross profit ratio = Gap's 2014 Gross profit /sales in 2014 = 5,895/14,688 = 40.13%