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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n To address this request, I\u2019ll calculate the missing values and provide the explanation. The table seems to have incomplete data for Sales<\/strong>, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)<\/strong>, and Gross Profit<\/strong>, and we are tasked with completing the missing fields and showing supporting calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [ Rearranging to find Sales: Substituting the known values: The task involved forecasting missing financial values in the provided table for 2020. From the data, the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)<\/strong> and Gross Profit<\/strong> were given, but Sales (all on credit)<\/strong> was not. The key to solving this was applying the relationship between these financial metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gross profit is defined as the revenue left after subtracting the cost of goods sold from total sales. 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\n\n\n\nTable Reconstruction (with Given Data and Missing Values):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th> Sales (all on credit)<\/th> Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)<\/th> Gross Profit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020<\/td> ???<\/td> 200,000<\/td> 800,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStep-by-Step Solution:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. Formula for Gross Profit:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\\text{Gross Profit} = \\text{Sales} – \\text{COGS}
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[
\\text{Sales} = \\text{Gross Profit} + \\text{COGS}
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[
\\text{Sales} = 800,000 + 200,000 = 1,000,000
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Completing the Table:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th> Sales (all on credit)<\/th> Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)<\/th> Gross Profit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020<\/td> 1,000,000<\/strong><\/td> 200,000<\/td> 800,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n300-Word Explanation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\\text{Gross Profit} = \\text{Sales} – \\text{COGS}
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[
\\text{Sales} = \\text{Gross Profit} + \\text{COGS}
]<\/p>\n\n\n\n