In its income statement for the year ended June 30, 2009, The Clorox Company reported the following condensed data (dollars in millions). Selling and administrative expenses $ 715 Research and development expense $ 114
Net sales 5,450 Income tax expense 276
Interest expense 161 Other expense 46
Advertising expense 499 Cost of goods sold 3,104
Assume a tax rate of 34%.
Assume the marketing department has presented a plan to increase advertising expenses by $340 million. It expects this plan to result in an increase in both net sales and cost of goods sold of 25%.
Prepare a multiple-step income statement. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

Clorox Company

multiple-step income statement.

Net sales                                                                       $5,450

Less Cost of goods sold                                             ($3,104)

Gross Profit                                                                   $2346

Less Operating Expenses :

Selling and administrative expenses          $ 715

Research and development expense          $ 114

Advertising expense                                    $499     ($1,328)

Operating Income                                                        $1018

Less Non Operating Expenses :

Income tax expense                                     $276

Interest expense                                            $161

Other expense                                                $46      ($483)

Net income                                                                   $535

Explanation:

The multiple-step income statement shows separately the income derived from primary activities (operating income) and secondary activities (net income)

D) the amounts received from customers for goods or services and the amounts paid for the inputs used to provide the goods or services

Explanation:

The profit is the difference between the income and the expenses as:

Profit = Income - expense

Income is money that one earn profit in their business and expenses are the money which we spend. And your total income is your revenue. And if the number is in positive value then, it makes profit.  Therefore, (D) is the correct option.