Company XYZ is a smart phone merchant. The company purchases smart phones directly from the manufacturer and sells them to customers. During the month of April, the company purchased 65 smart phones and paid $1,000 for each one. The company managed to sell 60 smart phones during the same month for $1,300 each. The company incurred total Selling and Administrative costs of $4,000 of which 20% is fixed costs. Assume that XYZ did not have a beginning inventory during April, what was the gross margin ($) for April? O a. 18,000 O b. None of the given answers Oc. 14,000 O d. 14,800 O e. 9,800

Company XYZ is a smart phone merchant. The company purchases smart phones directly from the manufacturer and sells them to customers. During the month of April, the company purchased 65 smart phones and paid $1,000 for each one. The company managed to sell 60 smart phones during the same month for $1,300 each. The company incurred total Selling and Administrative costs of $4,000 of which 20% is fixed costs. Assume that XYZ did not have a beginning inventory during April, what was the gross margin ($) for April? O a. 18,000 O b. None of the given answers Oc. 14,000 O d. 14,800 O e. 9,800

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