In: Finance
Classify the indicated costs as being fixed, semivariable, or variable in nature.
| Net sales | $8,741,685 | |
| Cost of goods sold: | ||
| Direct materials | 2,622,506 | Variable Cost | 
| Direct labor | 2,098,004 | Variable Cost | 
| Overhead expenses: | ||
| Depreciation on manufacturing equipment | 437,084 | Fixed Cost | 
| Electric utility expense | 262,251 | Semivariable Cost | 
| Total cost of goods sold | 5,419,845 | |
| Gross profit | 3,321,840 | |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Sales commission expense | 174,834 | Variable Cost | 
| Depreciation on buildings and property | 874,169 | Fixed Cost | 
| Total operating expenses | 1,049,003 | |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 2,272,837 | |
| Interest expense | 874,169 | Fixed Cost | 
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 1,398,668 | |
| Taxes (40%) | 559,467 | Variable Cost | 
| Net income | $839,201 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 139,867 | Fixed Cost | 
| Earnings available to common shareholders | $699,334 | 
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 Income Statement for the Year Ending December 31  | 
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|---|---|
| Net sales | $8,741,685 | 
| Less: Variable operating costs | ? | 
| Fixed operating costs | ? | 
| Total operating costs | ? | 
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 2,272,837 | 
| Less: Fixed capital costs | ? | 
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 1,398,668 | 
| Less: Income taxes (Variable, 40%) | ? | 
| Earnings after taxes (EAT) | $839,201 | 
| Less: Fixed capital costs (preferred stock dividends) | ? | 
| Earnings available to common shareholders | ? | 
| Earnings per share (EPS) — 100,000 shares | ? | 
Variable operating costs = Direct Material+Direct Labour+Electric Utility Expense+Sales commission expense
= 2622506+2098004+262251+174834
=5157595
Fixed Operating Costs = Depreciation on manufacturing equipment+Dspreciation on buildings and property
=437084+874169
=1311253
Income statement for the year ended December 31:
| Particulars | Amount | 
| Net Sales | 8741685 | 
| (-) Variable operating costs | 5157595 | 
| (-) Fixed operating costs | 1311253 | 
| Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 2272837 | 
| (-) Fixed Capital coss | 874169 | 
| Earning before taxes (EBT) | 1398668 | 
| (-)Income Taxes (Variable,40%) (1398668*40%) | 559467 | 
| Earning after taxes (EAT) | 839201 | 
| (-)Fixed capital costs (preferred stock dividends) | 139867 | 
| Earnings available to common shareholders | 699334 | 
| No.of shares | 100000 | 
| Earning per share (EPS) | 6.99 | 
Earning per share (EPS) = Earnings available to common shareholders/No.of shares
= 699334/100000
= 6.99