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Multiple-Step Income Statement
Shown Below Is an Income Statement for 2020

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Multiple-step income statement
Shown below is an income statement for 2020 that was prepared by a junior accountant at Fritter Corporation.

\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad FRITTER CORPORATION
\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Income Statement
\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad December 31, 2020

 Sales revenue............................................................... $975,000Investment revenue..................................................... 19,500 Cost of merchandise sold............................................ (408,500)Selling expenses. ......................................................... (115,000) Administrative expenses.............................................. (215,000) Interest expense............................................................ (13,000)Income before special items............................................ 203,000Special items  Loss on disposal of a segment of the business................. (30,000)Major fire loss................................................................. (80,000)Net income tax liability................................................... (27,900) Net income.....................................................................$65,100\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Sales revenue............................................................... } &\$975,000 \\ \text {Investment revenue..................................................... } &19,500\\ \text { Cost of merchandise sold............................................ } &(408,500)\\ \text {Selling expenses. ......................................................... } &(115,000)\\ \text { Administrative expenses.............................................. } &(215,000)\\ \text { Interest expense............................................................ } &\underline{(13,000)}\\ \text {Income before special items............................................ } &203,000\\ \text {Special items } &\\ \text { Loss on disposal of a segment of the business................. } &(30,000)\\ \text {Major fire loss................................................................. } &(80,000)\\ \text {Net income tax liability................................................... } &\underline{(27,900)}\\ \text { Net income.....................................................................} &\underline{\underline{\$65,100}}\\\end{array}
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In good form, prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2020 for Fritter Corporation that is presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (including format and terminology). Fritter Corporation has 50,000 common shares outstanding and has a 20% income tax rate on all tax-related items. As a private corporation, Fritter does not disclose earnings per share information.

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