Question -
In May 2017, the budget committee of Grand Stores assembles the following data in preparation of budgeted merchandise purchases for the month of June.
1. Expected sales: June $507,300, July $608,800.
2. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 75% of sales.
3. Desired ending merchandise inventory is 30% of the following (next) month's cost of goods sold.
4. The beginning inventory at June 1 will be the desired amount.
(a) Compute the budgeted merchandise purchases for June.
(b) Prepare the budgeted multiple-step income statement for June through gross profit.