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The COGS vs. Sales activity compares the impact of reducing the cost of
goods sold (COGS) to a similar increase in sales revenues and, from there,
you will find out on your own just how much of a revenue increase is the
equivalent of a similar reduction in product costs. After performing this
activity, you should be more familiar with the interconnected nature of the
financial statements and should also understand the impact that cost
savings can have on your organization's finances.
1. Open the spreadsheet and save a copy under a different file name. That
way you can revert back to the original copy if necessary. The original
copy can also be used as a point of reference to see the differences
your changes made.
2. Familiarize yourself with the tabs of the spreadsheet (at the bottom of
the window). The tabs are Instructions, Assumptions, Income
Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows. You may need to use the
arrows to the left of these tabs to see some of the tabs.
5. Click on the Income Statement tab. The current amounts for Years 1
through 3 for NET SALES, COGS, and AFTER-TAX INCOME should be as
follows (all amounts in thousands (000)):
6. In the blue input field for COGS (cell B8), enter 52% as the new value (a
4% reduction in COGS for each year). Note the new values for the same
fields as in the last step: NET SALES, COGS, and AFTER-TAX INCOME.
7. Answer Question 1 below. Then continue on with the next step in this
exercise.
Responda la pregunta 1 a continuación. Luego continúe con el próximo
paso de este ejercicio
8. Change the blue input field for COGS back to 56% (or click on Undo
Typing (CTRL + Z)).
Question 2 of 5:
Which of the following correctly lists the new amounts for COGS and AFTER-
TAX INCOME for each year?
Question 3 of 5:
a) Selling more units requires more direct materials, direct labor, and
overhead.
Vender más unidades requiere más materiales directos, mano de obra
directa y gastos generales.
b) Selling more units requires more marketing and advertising expenses.
Vender más unidades requiere más gastos de marketing y publicidad.
c) Selling more units requires more direct materials and direct labor, but
overhead is fixed and does not increase.
Construir más unidades requiere más materiales directos y mano de obra
directa, pero los gastos generales son fijos y no aumentan.
d) Selling more units requires more selling and general and administrative
expenses.
Question 5 of 5:
Which of the following is the amount of increase in NET SALES that would
be needed to match or exceed the increase in after-tax income provided by
the 4% reduction in COGS?
a) 18%
b) 14%
c) 8%
d) 21%