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I am lost on how to fill this out Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting

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Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguing about the merits of presenting an income statement in a multiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involves the following 2017 information related to Kingbird Company ($000 omitted).

Administrative expense
Officers' salaries $4,957
Depreciation of office furniture and equipment 4,017
Cost of goods sold 60,627
Rent revenue 17,287
Selling expense
Delivery expense 2,747
Sales commissions 8,037
Depreciation of sales equipment 6,537
Sales revenue 96,557
Income tax 9,127
Interest expense 1,917

Common shares outstanding for 2017 total 40,550 (000 omitted).

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(In thousands, except earnings per share) Sales Revenue 96557 Cost of Goods Sold 60627 Gross Profit/ (Loss) 35930 Expenses Administrative Expenses 4957 Depreciation Expense 4017 Selling Expenses 2747 8037 6537 9635 17287 26922 1917 25005 9127 Net Income / (Loss) 15878 Earnings Per Share 0.39

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