Two accountants for the firm of Elwes and Wright are arguingabout the merits of presenting an income statement in amultiple-step versus a single-step format. The discussion involvesthe following 2017 information related to Carla Company ($000omitted).
Administrative expense | | |
Officers' salaries | | $4,990 |
Depreciation of office furniture andequipment | | 4,050 |
Cost of goods sold | | 60,660 |
Rent revenue | | 17,320 |
Selling expense | | |
Delivery expense | | 2,780 |
Sales commissions | | 8,070 |
Depreciation of sales equipment | | 6,570 |
Sales revenue | | 96,590 |
Income tax | | 9,160 |
Interest expense | | 1,950 |
Common shares outstanding for 2017 total 40,550 (000 omitted).
Prepare an income statement for the year 2017 using themultiple-step form. (Round earnings per share to 2decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)