The Doyle Merchandising Company currently sells products only through its store in Lowell, MA. The...

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The Doyle Merchandising Company currently sells products only through its store in Lowell, MA. The companys expected income statement for store operations in August is presented below.

Doyle Merchandising Company

Income Statement (for Store Operations Only)

For the Month Ended August 31

Sales

$280,000

Cost of Goods Sold

168,000

Gross Profit

$112,000

Operating Expenses

78,400

Income Before Taxes

$33,600

Income Taxes Expense

$11,760

Net Income

$21,840

The company expects to make catalog sales of $20,000 in September. The company expects its cost of goods sold to continue to average 60% of sales. Catalog operating expenses, other than uncollectible accounts expense, are expected to be 19% of catalog sales. The companys income taxes rate is expected to continue to average 35% of income before taxes. Although the company collects all its accounts receivable resulting from store sales, it expects to collect only 96% of catalog sales. Determine the expected income taxes expense for the companys September $20,000 catalog sales.

a.

$1,470

b.

$7,000

c.

$1,190

d.

$2,590

e.

$4,410

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