Explain how to determine gross profit on an income statement by selecting the correct statement below.Multiple choice question.Cost of goods sold is added to sales discounts.Sales is subtracted from cost of goods sold.Cost of goods sold is added to net sales.Cost of goods sold is subtracted from net sales.

Explain how to compute gross profit by completing the following sentence. Gross profit is calculated by taking the net (sales/costs) of a product and (adding/subtracting) the cost of the goods sold.

Gross profit is:Group of answer choicesthe amount left over after cost of goods sold is subtracted from net salesnet sales less selling expensessales less sales discountsnet sales less operating expenses

Identify the different names given to the income statement.Define each of the following terms and, where relevant, write down the mathematical equation that would help in calculating the figure.SalesCost of goods soldGross profitNet profitCalculate the cost of goods sold (COGS), given the following information:  $Sales 700 000Stock (opening) 100 000Purchases of stock 400 000Closing stock 50 000Using the figures from question 3, calculate gross profit.Using your workings from questions 3 and 4, calculate the value of net profit (or loss) if expenses for the period totalled $80 000.Anita Toparis owns and operates Petal’s Florist. Last year Anita had a sales revenue of $285 000. Her cost of goods sold totalled $115 000. Her operating expenses were: electricity $5000, advertising $11 000, interest charges $5000, salaries $62 000 and rent $25 000. Construct an income statement (statement of financial performance) for Anita and tell her whether she has made a net profit.Distinguish between selling, administrative and financial expenses, giving examples for each.Explain how an income statement can provide useful information to a business and its stakeholders.

Profit will result if gross profit exceeds: Group of answer choices cost of sales. operating expenses. purchases. cost of goods sold plus operating expenses.

Another term for gross profit is Blank______.Multiple choice question.gross margingross revenuecost of goods soldnet sales