The following information was developed from the financial statements of Darwin, Inc. At the beginning of 2007, the company's former supplier went bankrupt, and the company began buying merchandise from another supplier.

Instructions

a. Compute the net sales for each year.

b. Compute the cost of goods sold in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year.

c. Compute operating expenses in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year. (Income taxes expense is not an operating expense.)

d. Prepare a condensed comparative income statement for 2006 and 2007. Include the following items: net sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, income before income tax, income taxes expense, and net income. Omit earnings per share statistics.

e. Identify the significant favorable and unfavorable trends in the performance of Darwin, Inc. Comment on any unusual changes.

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Gross profit on sales Income before income tax Net income.. Net income as a percentage of net sales. 2007 2006 $1,008,000 $1,134,000 230,400 252,000 172,800 189,000 6.0% 7.5%