31. Coca-Cola's cost of goods sold fell 16 percent in the quarter to $ 1.61 billion from $ 1.91 billion. 32. Margin, or sales less the cost of goods sold , increased to 26.2 percent from 25.7 percent a year ago. 33. It also reduced its cost of goods sold to $ 22.7 million from $ 24.8 million in the year-earlier period. 34. Margin, or sales less the cost of goods sold , increased to 25 . 2 percent from 24 . 5 percent. 35. Sato said Bargain America generates 30 percent gross margins, the difference between average sales price and cost of goods sold . 36. The new discount brand may help Kodak's gross margin, or sales left after the cost of goods sold , analysts said. 37. The company said its gross profit _ its revenue minus its cost of goods sold _ would exceed $ 210 million. 38. Caterpillar said its gross profit, or sales minus the cost of goods sold , rose $ 83 million to $ 1.03 billion. 39. The cost of goods sold valuation is the amount of goods sold times the "'Weighted Average Cost per Unit " '. 40. Cost of goods sold dropped by a bigger amount to 4 . 514 billion pesos, from 6 . 045 billion pesos.