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Cost of good by sales can b calculated by many diffrent ways first you see whats given in question. 1)If only sales and gross profit is given then (sales-gross profit) formula wil be applicable and the net figure wil be cost of goods sold. 2)If purchases,opening stock,closing stock and direct expenses are given then (opening stock purchases direct expenses-closing stock) net figure is cost of goods sold. 3)If only sales and %tage of profit is given (a)on sales then profit is calculated and is deducted from sales which gives cost of goods sold (b)on COGS then if 1/4 th is profit on COGS then it is assumed that it will be 1/5 th on sales n similarly if 1/3th on COGS it will be 1/4th on sales and after calculating profit it is deducted from sales and net figure is COGS.

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