Suppose in its income statement for the year ended June 30, 2022, The Clorox Company reported the following condensed data (dollars in millions). Salaries and wages expenses $ 460 Research and development expense $ 114 Depreciation expense 90 Income tax expense 276 Sales revenue 5,730 Loss on disposal of plant assets 46 Interest expense 161 Cost of goods sold 3,104 Advertising expense 499 Rent expense 105 Sales returns and allowances 280 Utilities expense 60 Assume a tax rate of 34%.
Prepare a multiple-step income statement. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e. g. 15,222.) The Clorox Company Income Statement (amounts in millions)
Calculate the gross profit rate and the profit margin. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e. g. 15.2%.)
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The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept,the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year.to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51