In: Accounting
During the current year, merchandise is sold for $3,15,800 cash and $12,25,000 on account.The cost of the merchandise sold is $8,75,000.What is the amount of the gross profit
Gross profit is the income left over after subtracting a business's net sales from its cost of goods sold.
Calculation of gross profit for the company
Gross profit = Net sales - Cost of goods sold
= (Cash Sales + Credit Sales ) - Cost of goods sold
=($3,15,000 + $12,25,000) - $8,75,000
=$6,65,800
Therefore, Gross profit for the company is $6,65,800