The first and second year’s sales for a company were $225,000 and $547,000. The expenses for the first year were $186,000. The company had a net profit of $202,000 after two years.

What were the company's expenses for the second year$16,000

A.
$16,000

B.
$384,000

C.
$586,000

D.
$788,000

Question

The first and second year’s sales for a company were $225,000 and $547,000. The expenses for the first year were $186,000. The company had a net profit of $202,000 after two years. 

What were the company's expenses for the second year$16,000   
   

 
 

A. 
  $16,000  
  

  B. 
  $384,000   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  $586,000   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  $788,000

hysusonic · Answer

what do you think the answer is and why?

anonymous · Answer

I think its c because you keep adding them until you hit 16,000 but im not sure if its right

hysusonic · Answer

well first you have to add the total amount of sales that happened in the first and second year so that would be $$225,000+547,000$$

anonymous · Answer

=772,000 right

hysusonic · Answer

yup and what do you think we have to do next?

anonymous · Answer

add 186,000+202,000

anonymous · Answer

then divide the sum by 2 or no?

hysusonic · Answer

well you right the first time but you don't divide by 2, you subtract the second value from the first one

anonymous · Answer

202,000-186,000=160,000

anonymous · Answer

wait not 160000 16000

hysusonic · Answer

no i meant after you ad 202,00 with 186,000, you subtract that sum from the first thing we got so it would be 772,000 - the sum you get

anonymous · Answer

oooooh

hysusonic · Answer

so what'd you get?

anonymous · Answer

-756,000

hysusonic · Answer

no it would be 772,000-388,000 so you gotta find out what that equals

anonymous · Answer

334,000