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Refer to the table below. There are 5 expenses (costs) that have oddity about them which doesn't make sense. What is it about the individual

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There are 5 expenses (costs) that have oddity about them which doesn't make sense. What is it about the individual number that is not "right"?

SElECTED HISTORICAl INCOME STATEMENT AND RELATED MEASURES

YEAR 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Net Variable Revenues*2,885,969 3,828,255 4,086,667 3,940,799 4,298,748

Semi-Fixed (S-F) Expenses (costs):

Salaries 613,006 968,789 1,211,464 1,289,758 1,360,489

Vacation. 600 26,705 19,468 19,059 18,268

Advertising 210,226 288,347 281,219 309,608 371,314

Supplies/Tools. 31,473 46,141 75,468 65,935 81,252

Freight 5,719 5,987 6,528 5,731 4,663

Vehicle 22,913 23,718 23,664 20,370 19,483

Demonstrators 10,465 4,969 1,513 4,192 707

Floor-Planning 278,531 301,113 276,201 156,129 305,044

Total S-F costs. 1,172,933 1,665,769 1,892,499 1,870,782 2,161,220

Fixed Cost:

Total Fixed cost 1,449,208 2,050,172 2,290,867 2,164,362 2,653,620

Operating Profit** 263,828 112,314 -96,699 -94,345 -516,092

New Retail cars Sold 1,798 1,977 1,674 1,450 1,897

Notes:

* Revenues less variable costs equal Net Variable Revenues (or Contribution Margin, in aggregate).

** Net Variable Revenue less Total S-F Expenses less Total Fixed Expenses equals Operating

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