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E5.10 (LO 4, 6), AP Suppose in its income statement for the year ended June 30, 2022, The Clorox Company reported the following condensed data (dollars in millions). Prepare multiple-step income statement and calculate profitability ratios. 276 46 Salaries and wages expense $ 460 Research and development expense $ 114 Depreciation expense 90 Sales revenue 5.730 Income tax expense Interest expense 161 Loss on disposal of plant assets Advertising expense 499 Cost of goods sold 3,104 Sales returns and allowances 280 Rent expense 105 Utilities expense 60 Instructions a. Prepare a multiple-step income statement. b. Calculate the gross profit rate and the profit margin and explain what each means. c. Assume the marketing department has presented a plan to increase advertising expenses by $340 million. It expects this plan to result in an increase in both net sales and cost of goods sold of 25%. (Hint: Increase both sales revenue and sales returns and allowances by 25%.) Redo parts (a) and (b) and discuss whether this plan has merit. (Assume a tax rate of 34%, and round all amounts to whole dollars.)

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