Question: WILL GIVE THUMBS UP FOR CORRECT ANSWER S Corp prepared the following estimates for the four quarters of the current year: 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr

WILL GIVE THUMBS UP FOR CORRECT ANSWER

S Corp prepared the following estimates for the four quarters of the current year:

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Sales $ 1,000,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,600,000
Cost of goods sold 400,000 480,000 550,000 600,000
Administrative costs 250,000 155,000 160,000 170,000
Advertising costs 0 100,000 0 0
Executive bonuses 0 0 0 80,000
Provision for bad debts 0 0 0 52,000
Annual maintenance costs 60,000 0 0 0

Additional Information

  • 1st-quarter administrative costs include the $100,000 annual insurance premium.
  • Advertising costs paid in the second quarter relate to television advertisements that will be broadcast throughout the entire year.
  • No special items affect income during the year.
  • The company estimates an effective income tax rate for the year of 25 percent.

  1. Assuming that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided, determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.

  2. Assume that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided except for that in the third quarter, the estimated annual effective income tax rate is revised downward to 22 percent. Determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.

**need net income for each quarter for both 1 & 2 - thanks**

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