Company A Jan 2023 Feb 2023 Mar 2023 Apr 2023 May 2023 Jun 2023 Total Income Interest Income 7 60 9 92 9 61 27 13 Sales 780 00 593 00 2,123 00 1,543 00 5,039 00 Sales of Product Income 362 00 362 00 Square Sales 17,520 72 12,962 08 17,968 85 16,492 95 20,872 96 21,515 04 107,332 60 Total Income $ 17,520 72 $ 13,742 08 $ 18,338 45 $ 17,095 87 $ 23,005 57 $ 23,058 04 $ 112,760 73 Cost of Goods Sold Cost of Goods Sold 13,830 09 7,854 55 12,850 45 4,452 86 6,968 95 3,647 62 49,604 52 Merchant Fees 2 09 2 09 Shipping 110 17 1 60 38 56 42 29 36 16 77 32 306 10 Total Cost of Goods Sold $ 13,940 26 $ 7,858 24 $ 12,889 01 $ 4,495 15 $ 7,005 11 $ 3,724 94 $ 49,912 71 Gross Profit $ 3,580 46 $ 5,883 84 $ 5,449 44 $ 12,600 72 $ 16,000 46 $ 19,333 10 $ 62,848 02 Expenses Advertising Marketing 305 94 731 44 682 19 682 19 722 10 763 19 3,887 05 Ask My Accountant 2,433 65 2,433 65 Car Truck 397 10 44 49 441 59 Contractors 100 00 100 00 200 00 Dues Subscriptions 12 99 300 99 101 25 12 99 41 10 469 32 Equipment Rental 59 00 193 25 252 25 Event Fees 545 00 545 00 Insurance 138 28 605 00 11 00 754 28 Interest Paid 508 47 264 54 284 86 360 86 343 06 358 67 2,120 46 Job Supplies 185 84 32 20 53 10 15 21 45 99 201 77 534 11 Legal Professional Services 750 00 750 00 750 00 843 74 500 00 500 00 4,093 74 Meals Entertainment 112 84 25 25 10 77 191 36 340 22 Office Supplies Software 70 14 447 24 5 60 522 98 Parking 18 95 18 95 Payroll Expenses 104 20 461 17 70 00 70 00 64 00 769 37 Unemployment 327 28 41 44 368 72 Wages 3,280 29 3,636 94 3,723 08 5,230 91 4,658 85 7,425 65 27,955 72 Total Payroll Expenses $ 3,607 57 $ 3,741 14 $ 4,184 25 $ 5,300 91 $ 4,728 85 $ 7,531 09 $ 29,093 81 Postage Shipping 2 50 28 84 31 34 Rent Lease 2,300 00 2,300 00 2,300 00 2,300 00 2,300 00 2,300 00 13,800 00 Repairs Maintenance 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 60 00 180 00 Taxes Licenses 600 02 600 02 Travel 1,902 96 400 00 345 00 163 19 2,121 15 Utilities 612 34 1,177 43 973 12 845 98 457 60 636 97 4,703 44 Total Expenses $ 11,383 22 $ 10,698 01 $ 9,824 11 $ 10,590 91 $ 9,209 43 $ 15,437 68 $ 67,143 36 Net Operating Income $ 7,802 76 $ 4,814 17 $ 4,374 67 $ 2,009 81 $ 6,791 03 $ 3,895 42 $ 4,295 34 Net Income $ 7,802 76 $ 4,814 17 $ 4,374 67 $ 2,009 81 $ 6,791 03 $ 3,895 42 $ 4,295 34 Company B Jan 2023 Feb 2023 Mar 2023 Apr 2023 May 2023 Jun 2023 Total Income Sales 9,161 91 11,806 67 12,932 09 7,692 72 10,487 23 8,513 32 60,593 94 Total Income $ 9,161 91 $ 11,806 67 $ 12,932 09 $ 7,692 72 $ 10,487 23 $ 8,513 32 $ 60,593 94 Cost of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold 10,795 62 2,577 77 4,275 75 3,612 77 670 20 524 70 22,456 81 Coffee 1,855 20 1,588 85 392 90 3,836 95 Event Fees 60 00 60 00 Total Cost of goods sold $ 12,650 82 $ 4,166 62 $ 4,728 65 $ 3,612 77 $ 670 20 $ 524 70 $ 26,353 76 Square expense 1,257 84 925 37 2,183 21 Total Cost of Goods Sold $ 13,908 66 $ 5,091 99 $ 4,728 65 $ 3,612 77 $ 670 20 $ 524 70 $ 28,536 97 Gross Profit $ 4,746 75 $ 6,714 68 $ 8,203 44 $ 4,079 95 $ 9,817 03 $ 7,988 62 $ 32,056 97 Expenses Accounting services 600 00 600 00 600 00 1,800 00 Advertising 6 38 12 08 47 75 12 75 57 70 12 75 149 41 Ask Accountant 500 00 891 09 391 09 Business licenses 18 00 30 00 48 00 Insurance 858 00 858 00 Interest Expense 0 02 0 02 Office expenses 145 02 89 75 365 97 90 48 691 22 Payroll expenses 653 30 1,331 79 475 23 2,460 32 Payroll taxes 90 09 26 46 34 91 151 46 Rent 925 00 900 00 900 00 900 00 900 00 900 00 5,425 00 Repair Maintenance 5 99 315 93 14 10 43 80 379 82 Shipping and delivery expense 122 05 128 66 309 82 844 12 1,404 65 Software subscriptions 194 00 194 00 194 00 208 99 162 00 162 00 1,114 99 Subcontractor 95 00 95 00 190 00 Supplies Materials 197 99 97 97 144 92 513 22 30 88 789 04 Taxes 203 82 677 72 349 94 341 52 483 60 438 84 2,495 44 Utilities 116 96 115 79 104 77 107 97 104 22 101 29 651 00 Total Expenses $ 2,702 32 $ 3,615 72 $ 4,510 97 $ 4,305 60 $ 2,328 00 $ 754 67 $ 18,217 28 Net Operating Income $ 7,449 07 $ 3,098 96 $ 3,692 47 $ 225 65 $ 7,489 03 $ 7,233 95 $ 13,839 69 Other Income Credit Card Rewards 119 97 197 35 65 64 382 96 Total Other Income $ 119 97 $ 197 35 $ 65 64 $ 382 96 Other Expenses Municipal Trash Bags 400 00 200 00 600 00 Total Other Expenses $ 400 00 $ 200 00 $ 600 00 Net Other Income $ 0 00 $ 280 03 $ 2 65 $ 65 64 $ 0 00 $ 0 00 $ 217 04 Net Income $ 7,449 07 $ 2,818 93 $ 3,689 82 $ 160 01 $ 7,489 03 $ 7,233 95 $ 13,622 65 For some background, Company A is in X city, and Company B is in a smaller city These are both retail locations that sell the same type of items Here are six possible questions to guide your analysis Calculate the gross profit margins for both companies How do they vary, and what factors may contribute to these differences Examine the net income figures for each company Can you identify any patterns or trends

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Company A Jan 2023 Feb 2023 Mar 2023 Apr 2023 May 2023 Jun 2023 Total Income Interest Income 7.60 9.92 9.61 27.13 Sales 780.00 593.00

Company A

	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023	Total
Income
Interest Income			7.60	9.92	9.61		27.13
Sales		780.00		593.00	2,123.00	1,543.00	5,039.00
Sales of Product Income			362.00				362.00
Square Sales	17,520.72	12,962.08	17,968.85	16,492.95	20,872.96	21,515.04	107,332.60
Total Income	$ 17,520.72	$ 13,742.08	$ 18,338.45	$ 17,095.87	$ 23,005.57	$ 23,058.04	$ 112,760.73
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold	13,830.09	7,854.55	12,850.45	4,452.86	6,968.95	3,647.62	49,604.52
Merchant Fees		2.09					2.09
Shipping	110.17	1.60	38.56	42.29	36.16	77.32	306.10
Total Cost of Goods Sold	$ 13,940.26	$ 7,858.24	$ 12,889.01	$ 4,495.15	$ 7,005.11	$ 3,724.94	$ 49,912.71
Gross Profit	$ 3,580.46	$ 5,883.84	$ 5,449.44	$ 12,600.72	$ 16,000.46	$ 19,333.10	$ 62,848.02
Expenses
Advertising & Marketing	305.94	731.44	682.19	682.19	722.10	763.19	3,887.05
Ask My Accountant						2,433.65	2,433.65
Car & Truck	397.10					44.49	441.59
Contractors		100.00		100.00			200.00
Dues & Subscriptions		12.99	300.99	101.25	12.99	41.10	469.32
Equipment Rental					59.00	193.25	252.25
Event Fees		545.00					545.00
Insurance		138.28	605.00		11.00		754.28
Interest Paid	508.47	264.54	284.86	360.86	343.06	358.67	2,120.46
Job Supplies	185.84	32.20	53.10	15.21	45.99	201.77	534.11
Legal & Professional Services	750.00	750.00	750.00	843.74	500.00	500.00	4,093.74
Meals & Entertainment	112.84	25.25		10.77		191.36	340.22
Office Supplies & Software	70.14	447.24	5.60				522.98
Parking						18.95	18.95
Payroll Expenses		104.20	461.17	70.00	70.00	64.00	769.37
Unemployment	327.28					41.44	368.72
Wages	3,280.29	3,636.94	3,723.08	5,230.91	4,658.85	7,425.65	27,955.72
Total Payroll Expenses	$ 3,607.57	$ 3,741.14	$ 4,184.25	$ 5,300.91	$ 4,728.85	$ 7,531.09	$ 29,093.81
Postage & Shipping		2.50			28.84		31.34
Rent & Lease	2,300.00	2,300.00	2,300.00	2,300.00	2,300.00	2,300.00	13,800.00
Repairs & Maintenance	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00		60.00	180.00
Taxes & Licenses	600.02						600.02
Travel	1,902.96	400.00	-345.00			163.19	2,121.15
Utilities	612.34	1,177.43	973.12	845.98	457.60	636.97	4,703.44
Total Expenses	$ 11,383.22	$ 10,698.01	$ 9,824.11	$ 10,590.91	$ 9,209.43	$ 15,437.68	$ 67,143.36
Net Operating Income	-$ 7,802.76	-$ 4,814.17	-$ 4,374.67	$ 2,009.81	$ 6,791.03	$ 3,895.42	-$ 4,295.34
Net Income	-$ 7,802.76	-$ 4,814.17	-$ 4,374.67	$ 2,009.81	$ 6,791.03	$ 3,895.42	-$ 4,295.34

Company B

	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023	Total
Income
Sales	9,161.91	11,806.67	12,932.09	7,692.72	10,487.23	8,513.32	60,593.94
Total Income	$ 9,161.91	$ 11,806.67	$ 12,932.09	$ 7,692.72	$ 10,487.23	$ 8,513.32	$ 60,593.94
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold	10,795.62	2,577.77	4,275.75	3,612.77	670.20	524.70	22,456.81
Coffee!	1,855.20	1,588.85	392.90				3,836.95
Event Fees			60.00				60.00
Total Cost of goods sold	$ 12,650.82	$ 4,166.62	$ 4,728.65	$ 3,612.77	$ 670.20	$ 524.70	$ 26,353.76
Square expense	1,257.84	925.37					2,183.21
Total Cost of Goods Sold	$ 13,908.66	$ 5,091.99	$ 4,728.65	$ 3,612.77	$ 670.20	$ 524.70	$ 28,536.97
Gross Profit	-$ 4,746.75	$ 6,714.68	$ 8,203.44	$ 4,079.95	$ 9,817.03	$ 7,988.62	$ 32,056.97
Expenses
Accounting services	600.00	600.00	600.00				1,800.00
Advertising	6.38	12.08	47.75	12.75	57.70	12.75	149.41
Ask Accountant					500.00	-891.09	-391.09
Business licenses			18.00		30.00		48.00
Insurance				858.00			858.00
Interest Expense	0.02						0.02
Office expenses	145.02	89.75	365.97		90.48		691.22
Payroll expenses		653.30	1,331.79	475.23			2,460.32
Payroll taxes	90.09	26.46	34.91				151.46
Rent	925.00	900.00	900.00	900.00	900.00	900.00	5,425.00
Repair & Maintenance	5.99	315.93	14.10	43.80			379.82
Shipping and delivery expense	122.05	128.66	309.82	844.12			1,404.65
Software & subscriptions	194.00	194.00	194.00	208.99	162.00	162.00	1,114.99
Subcontractor	95.00		95.00				190.00
Supplies & Materials	197.99	-97.97	144.92	513.22		30.88	789.04
Taxes	203.82	677.72	349.94	341.52	483.60	438.84	2,495.44
Utilities	116.96	115.79	104.77	107.97	104.22	101.29	651.00
Total Expenses	$ 2,702.32	$ 3,615.72	$ 4,510.97	$ 4,305.60	$ 2,328.00	$ 754.67	$ 18,217.28
Net Operating Income	-$ 7,449.07	$ 3,098.96	$ 3,692.47	-$ 225.65	$ 7,489.03	$ 7,233.95	$ 13,839.69
Other Income
Credit Card Rewards		119.97	197.35	65.64			382.96
Total Other Income		$ 119.97	$ 197.35	$ 65.64			$ 382.96
Other Expenses
Municipal Trash Bags		400.00	200.00				600.00
Total Other Expenses		$ 400.00	$ 200.00				$ 600.00
Net Other Income	$ 0.00	-$ 280.03	-$ 2.65	$ 65.64	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	-$ 217.04
Net Income	-$ 7,449.07	$ 2,818.93	$ 3,689.82	-$ 160.01	$ 7,489.03	$ 7,233.95	$ 13,622.65

For some background, Company A is in X city, and Company B is in a smaller city. These are both retail locations that sell the same type of items. Here are six possible questions to guide your analysis:

Calculate the gross profit margins for both companies. How do they vary, and what factors may contribute to these differences?
Examine the net income figures for each company. Can you identify any patterns or trends?