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J: Compare comman-size income statements of two companies) Craft, Inc.. and Klee

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Question

J: Compare comman-size income statements of two companies) Craft, Inc.. and Kleen Corporation are competitors. Compare the two companies by converting their condensed income statements to common size. In millions) Craft Kleen Net sales $17800 $7.569 Cost of goods sold 10,573 4,965 Selling and administrative expenses 4,895 1,521 Interest expense 53 23 Other expenses 89 38 Income tax expense Net income S 1,460 S 772 Which company earned more net income? Which company's net income was a higher percentage of its net sales? Explain your answer.

Explanation / Answer

In common size income statement, every item in the income statement is presented as a percentage of total sales.

Craft

Common size (Craft)

Kleen

Common size (Kleen)

Net sales

17800.00

100.00%

7569.00

100.00%

COGS

10573.00

59.40%

4965.00

65.60%

S & A Exp

4895.00

27.50%

1521.0

20.10%

Interest Exp

52.00

0.29%

23.0

0.30%

Other Exp

89.00

0.50%

38.0000

0.50%

Incom tax Exp

730.00

4.10%

250.00

3.30%

Net Income

1460.00

8.20%

772

10.20%

Craft earn more net income.

However Kleen net income is higher in terms of percentage of sales, because the sale of Kleen has less selling and admin Exp and income taxes than Craft.

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Craft

Common size (Craft)

Kleen

Common size (Kleen)

Net sales

17800.00

100.00%

7569.00

100.00%

COGS

10573.00

59.40%

4965.00

65.60%

S & A Exp

4895.00

27.50%

1521.0

20.10%

Interest Exp

52.00

0.29%

23.0

0.30%

Other Exp

89.00

0.50%

38.0000

0.50%

Incom tax Exp

730.00

4.10%

250.00

3.30%

Net Income

1460.00

8.20%

772

10.20%