Compute the company$$s net sales for the year.

Compute the company$$s total cost of merchandise purchased for the year.

Prepare a multiple$-$step income statement that includes separate categories for net sales, cost of goods sold, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

Prepare a single$-$step income statement that includes these expense categories: cost of goods sold, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

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Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Valley Company's adjusted account balances from its general ledger on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: sales salaries expense, rent expense-selling space, store supplies expense, and advertising expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative. Adjusted Account Balances Merchandise inventory (ending) Other (noninventory) assets Debit $30,000 120,000 Credit Total liabilities $ 34,650 Common stock Retained earnings 40,383 61,267 Dividends 8,000 Sales 205,200 Sales discounts 3,140 Sales returns and allowances 13,543 Cost of goods sold 88,224 Sales salaries expense 28,112 Rent expense-Selling space 9,644 Store supplies expense 2,462 Advertising expense 17,442 office salaries expense 25,650 Rent expense-Office space Office supplies expense 2,462 821 Totals $341,500 $ 341,500 Beginning merchandise inventory was $24,210. Supplementary records of merchandising activities for the year ended August 31 reveal the following itemized costs. Invoice cost of merchandise purchases Purchases discounts received Purchases returns and allowances Costs of transportation-in $ 88,200 1,852 4,234 3,900 Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Valley Company's adjusted account balances from its general ledger on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: sales salaries expense, rent expense-selling space, store supplies expense, and advertising expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative. Adjusted Account Balances Merchandise inventory (ending) Other (noninventory) assets Debit $30,000 120,000 Credit Total liabilities $ 34,650 Common stock Retained earnings 40,383 61,267 Dividends 8,000 Sales 205,200 Sales discounts 3,140 Sales returns and allowances 13,543 Cost of goods sold 88,224 Sales salaries expense 28,112 Rent expense-Selling space 9,644 Store supplies expense 2,462 Advertising expense 17,442 office salaries expense 25,650 Rent expense-Office space Office supplies expense 2,462 821 Totals $341,500 $ 341,500 Beginning merchandise inventory was $24,210. Supplementary records of merchandising activities for the year ended August 31 reveal the following itemized costs. Invoice cost of merchandise purchases Purchases discounts received Purchases returns and allowances Costs of transportation-in $ 88,200 1,852 4,234 3,900

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