PB$6-3($Algo$)$ Recording Sales and Estimated and Actual Returns, and Analyzing Gross Profit Percentage $[$LO $6-4,$ LO $6-5]$

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Northside Hardware $($NH$)$ is a local hardware store. NH uses a perpetual inventory system. The following transactions $($summarized$)$ have been selected for analysis:

a$.$ Sold merchandise for cash $($cost of merchandise $$288,350).$

b$.$ Received merchandise returned by customers as unsatisfactory $($but in perfect condition$)$ for cash refund $($original cost of merchandise $$3,000).$

c$.$ Sold merchandise $($costing $$4,920)$ to a customer on account with terms $\frac{n}{30}.$

$$660,000$

d$.$ Collected half of the balance owed by the customer in $($c$).$

$4,800$

e$.$ Granted a partial allowance relating to credit sales the customer in $($c$)$ had not yet paid.

$8,200$

$f.$ Anticipate further returns of merchandise $($costing $$2,980)$ after year$-$end from sales made during the

$4,100$

$1,750$

year.

$4,600$

PB$6-3($Algo$)$ Part $4$

$4.NH$ is considering a contract to sell building supplies to a local home builder for $$23,200.$ These materials will cost $NH$$$18,560.$ Would this contract increase $($or decrease$)$ NH$\text{'}$s dollars of gross profit and its gross profit percentage? $($Round "Gross Profit Percentage" to $1$ decimal place.$)$