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Year 2 Year 1 Sales $ 519,000 $ 419,000 Cost of goods sold 330,000 268,000 Gross

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Question


Year 2

Year 1

Sales

$

519,000

$

419,000

Cost of goods sold

330,000

268,000

Gross profit

$

189,000

$

151,000

Operating expenses

130,000

116,000

Net income

$

59,000

$

35,000


a. Prepare common size income statements for Price Company, a sole proprietorship, for the two years shown as above by converting the dollar amounts into percentages. For each year, sales will appear as 100 percent and other items will be expressed as a percentage of sales. (Income taxes are not involved as the business is not incorporated.)

b. State whether the changes from year 1 to year 2 are favorable or unfavorable.


Year 2

Year 1

Sales

$

519,000

$

419,000

Cost of goods sold

330,000

268,000

Gross profit

$

189,000

$

151,000

Operating expenses

130,000

116,000

Net income

$

59,000

$

35,000

Explanation / Answer

a) Prepare common size income statement :

b) Changes from year 1 to year 2 is favorable because percentage of net income is higher in year 2

Year 2 amount Year 2 percentage Year 1 AMount Year 1 percentage Sales 519000 100% 419000 100% Cost of goods sold 330000 63.6% 268000 64.0% Gross profit 189000 36.4% 151000 36.0% Operating expenses 130000 25.0% 116000 27.7% Net income 59000 11.4% 35000 8.4%