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Last year, your company had sales of $2.4 million. The firm\'s costs of goods so

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Question

Last year, your company had sales of $2.4 million. The firm's costs of goods sold amounted to 34% of sales. The firm also paid cash operating expenses of $1,200,000, and had $80,500 in depreciation expense. The firm had $450,000 in 9% coupon bonds outstanding and paid $25,000 in dividends to its common stockholders. Also, the firm received $40,000 in dividend income from its holdings of other common stocks. Compute the corporation's tax liability.

a) $63735

b) $59430

c) $63630

d) $54180

e) $55230

Explanation / Answer

Correct option is e: 55230

Sales= 2400,000

Less: cost of goods sold = 34%*2400000= 816000

Gross profit = 1584,000

Less: operating expenses 1200000

Depreciation = 80500

Interest = 450000*9%= 40500

Net Income = 263,000

Add Dividend income = 40000

Total Income = 303,000

Tax on total Income @ 21% = $55230