Calculate the amount of Apple’s gross profit for each year. Has gross profit as a percentage of sales changed significantly during the past year? Calculate the amount of Apple’s operating income for each year. Has operating income as a percentage of sales changed significantly during the past year?

Gross profit in 2011 = $43,818

Gross profit in 2010 = $25,684

The gross profit as a percentage of sales NOT changed significantly during the past year.

Operating income in 2011 = $33,790

Operating income in 2010 = $18,385

The operating income as a percentage of sales has NOT changed significantly during the past year.

Explanation:

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a-1. Calculate the amount of Apple’s gross profit for each year.

Gross profit = Net sales - Cost of sales

Therefore, we have:

Gross profit in 2011 = $108,249 - $64,431 = $43,818

Gross profit in 2010 = $65,225 - $39,541 = $25,684

a-2. Has gross profit as a percentage of sales changed significantly during the past year?

Gross profit as a percentage of sales = (Gross profit / Net sales) * 100

Therefore, we have:

Gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2011 = ($43,818 / $108,249) * 100 = 40.48%

Gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2010 = ($25,684 / $65,225) * 100 = 39.38%

Change in gross profit as a percentage of sales = Gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2011 - Gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2010 = 40.48% - 39.38% = 1.10%

Since the change in gross profit as a percentage of sales is 1.10%, it shows that gross profit as a percentage of sales NOT changed significantly during the past year. This is a because a change of 10% or higher is considered significant by some scholars.

b-1. Calculate the amount of Apple’s operating income for each year.

Operating income = Gross profit – Research and development expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses

Therefore, we have:

Operating income in 2011 = $43,818 - $2,429 - $7,599 = $33,790

Operating income in 2010 = $25,684 - $1,782 - $5,517 = $18,385

b-2. Has operating income as a percentage of sales changed significantly during the past year?

Operating income as a percentage of sales = (operating income / Net sales) * 100

Therefore, we have:

Operating income as a percentage of sales in 2011 = ($33,790 / $108,249) * 100 = 31.22%

Operating income as a percentage of sales in 2010 = ($18,385 / $65,225) * 100 = 28.19%

Change in operating income as a percentage of sales = Operating income as a percentage of sales in 2011 - Operating income as a percentage of sales in 2010 = 31.22% - 28.19% = 3.03%

Since the change in operating income as a percentage of sales is just 3.03%, it shows that operating income as a percentage of sales has NOT changed significantly during the past year. This is a because a change of 10% or higher is considered significant by some scholars.

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