
How Do You Calculate Operating Income?
The company saw operating income rise by 37%, when compared with the same period in the previous year. While Company Red’s first-quarter sales did fall by 3%, its operating income growth could potentially give Company Blue shareholders confidence in voting to merge the two companies. However, Linda needed to pay $700,000 for inventory and hourly staff. This was her cost of goods sold, which left her with a gross profit of $300,000.
Thus, Bill analyzes his accounting system and discovers t […]