Gilmore Electronics had the following data for a recent year: Cash sales $135,000 Credit sales 512,000 Accounts receivable determined to be uncollectible 9,650 The firm's estimated rate for bad debts is 2.85% of credit sales. Conceptual Connection: If Gilmore's estimate of bad debts is correct (2.85% of credit sales) and the gross margin is 20%, by how much did Gilmore's income from operations increase assuming $150,000 of the sales would have been lost if credit sales were not offered?

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Gilmore Electronics had the following data for a recent year:

Cash sales $135,000
Credit sales 512,000
Accounts receivable determined to be uncollectible 9,650

The firm's estimated rate for bad debts is 2.85% of credit sales.

Conceptual Connection: If Gilmore's estimate of bad debts is correct (2.85% of credit sales) and the gross margin is 20%, by how much did Gilmore's income from operations increase assuming $150,000 of the sales would have been lost if credit sales were not offered?

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Companies offer credit sales in order to increase the sales which in turn increases the net income of the company.

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