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Noventis Corporation prepared the following estimates for the four quarters of the current year:

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Sales	$	1,575,000		$	1,890,000		$	2,205,000		$	2,520,000
Cost of goods sold		458,000			538,000			608,000			658,000
Administrative costs		380,000			220,000			225,000			235,000
Advertising costs		0			120,000			0			0
Executive bonuses		0			0			0			104,000
Provision for bad debts		0			0			0			78,000
Annual maintenance costs		86,000			0			0			0

Additional Information

• First-quarter administrative costs include the $120,000 annual insurance premium.
• Advertising costs paid in the second quarter relate to television advertisements that will be broadcast throughout the entire year.
• No special items affect income during the year.
• Noventis estimates an effective income tax rate for the year of 40 percent.

1. Assuming that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided, determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.

2. Assume that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided except for that in the third quarter, the estimated annual effective income tax rate is revised downward to 38 percent. Determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year.

a. Assuming that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided, determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year. b. Assume that actual results do not vary from the estimates provided except for that in the third quarter, the estimated annual effective income tax rate is revised downward to 38 percent. Determine the amount of net income to be reported each quarter of the current year. Net Income a. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter b. 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

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