In: Accounting
The parts of the comparative I/S of a firm for the years of 2016 and 2017 looks as follows:
2016 2017
Sales $100,000 $105,000
COGS $40,000 $52,500
SG&A $10,000 $21,000
Based on the above information, forecast 2018 COGS. Put the nearest dollar amount without comma or dollar sign
2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
Sales | 100,000.00 | 105,000.00 | |||||||||
Less:COGS | 40,000.00 | 52,500.00 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 60,000.00 | 52,500.00 | |||||||||
Gross Profit % | 60.00 | 50.00 | |||||||||
When sales increased by 5% the gross pofit decreased by 10%. | |||||||||||
then Assumed in 2018 that when sales is increased by 5%,the gross profit decreased by 10% further that is gross profit will be 40% | |||||||||||
2018 | |||||||||||
Sales | 110,250.00 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 44,100.00 | ||||||||||
COGS=Sales-Gross Profit | 66,150.00 | ||||||||||