Eddie’s Convenience Stores’ income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017, and its balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, are as follows:

The business is organized as a proprietorship, so it pays no corporate income tax. The owner is budgeting for 2018 and expects sales and cost of goods sold to increase by 9%. To meet customer demand, ending inventory will need to be $84,000 at December 31, 2018. The owner hopes to earn a net income of $156,000 next year.

Requirements

1. One of the most important decisions a manager makes is the amount of inventory to purchase. Show how to determine the amount of inventory to purchase in 2018.

2. Prepare the store’s budgeted income statement for 2018 to reach the target net income of $156,000. To reach this goal, operating expenses must decrease by $1,310.

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A1 A1 Eddie's Convenience Stores Balance Sheet December 31, 2017 Assets Eddie's Convenience Stores Income Statement 1 Year Ended December 31, 2017 2 Sales Cost of sales Liabilities and Capital $ 958,000 |$ 39,000 Accounts payable 65,000 Note payable Total liabilities 266,000 Owner, capital $ 28,000 Cash 4 Inventories 5 Land and 3 717,000 3 4 Gross profit 241,000 185,000 213,000 157,000 5 Operating expenses buildings, net 6 Net income $ 133,000 Total liabilities and capital $ 370,000 $ 370,000 8 Total assets