Cherokee Inc. is a merchandiser that provided the following information: Amount Number of units sold 12,000 Selling price per unit $ 15 Variable selling expense per unit $ 1 Variable administrative expense per unit $ 2 Total fixed selling expense $ 19,000 Total fixed administrative expense $ 15,000 Beginning merchandise inventory $ 9,000 Ending merchandise inventory $ 24,000 Merchandise purchases $ 86,000

Required: 1. Prepare a traditional income statement. 2. Prepare a contribution format income statement.