Local Co. has sales of $10.7 million and cost of sales of $6.4 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $450,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annual depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%.a. What is Local's gross margin?b. What is Local's operating margin?c. What is Local's net profit margin?d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins?e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins?a. What is Local's gross margin?Local's gross margin is enter your response here%. (Round to one decimal place.)Part 3b. What is Local's operating margin?Local's operating margin is enter your response here%. (Round to one decimal place.)Part 5c. What is Local's net profit margin?Part 6Local's net profit margin is enter your response here%. (Round to two decimal places.)d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)A.Selling expenses do not affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will decrease the other margins.B.Selling expenses only affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.C.Selling expenses only affect the net profit margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.D.Selling expenses only affect the operating margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.Part 8e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)A.Both the gross and operating margins will be affected, but the net profit margin will be unaffected.B. GE's book debt-equity ratio was enter your response here. (Round to two decimal places.)Part 4What was GE's market debt-equity ratio?GE's market debt-equity ratio was enter your response here. (Round to two decimal places.)Part 5c. What was GE's enterprise value?GE's enterprise value was $enter your response here billion. (Round to one decimal place.) Local Co. has sales of $10.7 million and cost of sales of $6.4 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $450,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annualratic depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%.a. What is Local's gross margin?b. What is Local's operating margin?c. What is Local's net profit margin?d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins?e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins?o onea. What is Local's gross margin?Local's gross margin is %. (Round to one decimal place.)b. What is Local's operating margin?ecima Local's operating margin is %. (Round to one decimal place.)c. What is Local's net profit margin?Locals net profit margin is %. (Round to two decimal places.)d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)decim O A. Selling expenses do not affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will decrease the other margins.O B. Selling expenses only affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.O C. Selling expenses only affect the net profit margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.O D. Selling expenses only affect the operating margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)vo decO A. Both the gross and operating margins will be affected, but the net profit margin will be unaffected.O B. Only the net profit margin accounts for interest expense, so both the gross and operating margins will be unaffected.O C. Only the gross margin accounts for interest expense, so both the net profit and operating margins will be unaffected.O D. Only the operating margin accounts for interest expense, so both the gross and profit margins will be unaffected.

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Local Co. has sales of $10.7 million and cost of sales of $6.4 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are  $450,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annual depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%.a. What is Local's gross margin?b. What is Local's operating margin?c. What is Local's net profit margin?d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins?e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins?a. What is Local's gross margin?Local's gross margin is enter your response here%.  (Round to one decimal place.)Part 3b. What is Local's operating margin?Local's operating margin is enter your response here%.  (Round to one decimal place.)Part 5c. What is Local's net profit margin?Part 6Local's net profit margin is enter your response here%.  (Round to two decimal places.)d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins?  (Select the best choice below.)A.Selling expenses do not affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will decrease the other margins.B.Selling expenses only affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.C.Selling expenses only affect the net profit margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.D.Selling expenses only affect the operating margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.Part 8e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins?  (Select the best choice below.)A.Both the gross and operating margins will be affected, but the net profit margin will be unaffected.B. GE's book debt-equity ratio was enter your response here.  (Round to two decimal places.)Part 4What was GE's market debt-equity ratio?GE's market debt-equity ratio was enter your response here.  (Round to two decimal places.)Part 5c. What was GE's enterprise value?GE's enterprise value was $enter your response here billion.  (Round to one decimal place.) Local Co. has sales of $10.7 million and cost of sales of $6.4 million. Its selling, general and administrative expenses are $450,000 and its research and development is $1.4 million. It has annualratic depreciation charges of $1.2 million and a tax rate of 25%.a. What is Local's gross margin?b. What is Local's operating margin?c. What is Local's net profit margin?d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins?e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins?o onea. What is Local's gross margin?Local's gross margin is %. (Round to one decimal place.)b. What is Local's operating margin?ecima Local's operating margin is %. (Round to one decimal place.)c. What is Local's net profit margin?Locals net profit margin is %. (Round to two decimal places.)d. If Local Co. had an increase in selling expenses of $330,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)decim O A. Selling expenses do not affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will decrease the other margins.O B. Selling expenses only affect the gross margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.O C. Selling expenses only affect the net profit margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.O D. Selling expenses only affect the operating margin, but the increase in such expenses will not affect the other margins.e. If Local Co.had interest expense of $770,000, how would that affect each of its margins? (Select the best choice below.)vo decO A. Both the gross and operating margins will be affected, but the net profit margin will be unaffected.O B. Only the net profit margin accounts for interest expense, so both the gross and operating margins will be unaffected.O C. Only the gross margin accounts for interest expense, so both the net profit and operating margins will be unaffected.O D. Only the operating margin accounts for interest expense, so both the gross and profit margins will be unaffected.

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Answer- 
First three subparts solved. 
Part a) Calculation of Gross Margin - 
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Sales = $10.70…