Wolverine World Wide, Inc. E6-18 Analyzing Gross Profit Percentage on the Basis of an...

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
E6-18 Analyzing Gross Profit Percentage on the Basis of an Income Statement
Wolverine World Wide, Inc., prides itself as being the "world's leading marketer of U.S. branded non-athletic footwear." The following data (in millions) were reported for the second quarter of 2019 :
Net Sales
Income Tax Expense
Dividends
Salaries and Wages Expense
Cost of Goods Sold
Interest Expense
$570
10
9
170
345
5
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Based on these data, prepare a multistep income statement.
How much was the gross profit in dollars? What was the gross profit percentage? (Round to one decimal place.) Explain what these two amounts mean.
Did the grass profit percentage in the current quarter improve, or decline, relative to the 42.1 percent gross profit percentage in the prior quarter?
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