Winston Groom was to receive what percentage of the film 's net profit ?
The various deductions ( and their corresponding metrics ) leading from Net sales to Net income are as follow : Net sales = Gross sales – ( Customer Discounts , Returns , Allowances ) Gross profit = Net sales – Cost of goods sold Gross profit percentage = { ( Net sales – Cost of goods sold ) / Net sales } x 100 Operating Profit = Gross Profit – Total operating expenses Net income ( or Net profit ) = Operating Profit – taxes – interest