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Exercise 5-9 (Part Level Submission) Suppose in its income statement for the yea

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Question

Exercise 5-9 (Part Level Submission) Suppose in its income statement for the year ended June 30, 2017, The Clorox Company reported the following condensed data (dollars in millions) Salaries and wages expenses 460 Research and development expense 114 Depreciation expense Sales revenue Interest expense Advertising expense Sales returns and allowances 90 5,730 161 499 280 Income tax expense Loss on disposal of plant assets Cost of goods sold Rent expense Utilities expense 276 46 3,104 105 60 Assume a tax rate of 34%.

Explanation / Answer

THE CLOROX CORPORATION Income Statement For the Year Ended June 30,2017 (amounts in millions) Sales Net Sales         6,813 Cost of goods sold         3,880 Gross Profit         2,933 Operating Expenses Salaries and wages Expense            460 Depreciation Expense               90 Advertising Expense            839 Research and Development Expenses            114 Rent Expense            105 Utilities Expense               60 Total Operating Expenses         1,668 Income from operations         1,265 Other Expenses anf losses : Interest Expense            161 Loss on Disposal of Plant Assets               46            207 Income Before Income Taxes         1,058 Income Tax Expense            360 Net Income /( Loss)            698