Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 common size percentages for cost of goods sold using Net sales as the base. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r| }
\hline & { 2017 } & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 6 } } \
\hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 276,200 & \$ 231,400 \
\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 151,900 & 129,590 \
\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 55,240 & 53,240 \
\hline \text { Net earnings } & 27,82 \mathrm {~d} & 19,820 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 36.4% for 2017 and 41.1% for 2016.
B) 55.0% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016.
C) 119.4% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
D) 117.2% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
E) 65.1% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016.

Question

Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 common size percentages for cost of goods sold using Net sales as the base. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r| } 
\hline & { 2017 } & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 6 } } \
\hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 276,200 & \$ 231,400 \
\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 151,900 & 129,590 \
\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 55,240 & 53,240 \
\hline \text { Net earnings } & 27,82 \mathrm {~d} & 19,820 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 36.4% for 2017 and 41.1% for 2016.
B) 55.0% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016.
C) 119.4% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
D) 117.2% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016.
E) 65.1% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The common size percentage for cost of goods sold is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by net sales and then multiplying by 100. For 2017: (151,900 / 276,200) * 100 = 55.0%. For 2016: (129,590 / 231,400) * 100 = 56.0%.

Use the Following Selected Information from Wheeler, LLC to Determine