Companies may express their gross profit as a percentage of net sales or as a percentage of cost of goods sold. The following data are available on two different companies:
Required:
a.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of cost of goods sold for Company A.
b.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of net sales for Company B.

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Companies may express their gross profit as a percentage of net sales or as a percentage of cost of goods sold. The following data are available on two different companies:  
Required:
a.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of cost of goods sold for Company A.
b.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of net sales for Company B.

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The Answer of Companies may express their gross profit as a percentage of net sales or as a percentage of cost of goods sold. The following data are available on two different companies:  
Required:
a.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of cost of goods sold for Company A.
b.Compute the gross profit as a percentage of net sales for Company B.

Companies May Express Their Gross Profit as a Percentage of Net