Blue Hamster manufacturing Inc.'s income statement reports data for year of operation. The firm, CEO would like sales to increase by 25. Next Year.

1. Blue Hamster is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but I. interest costs increase from 10%, to 15% of earnings before interest a. taxes (EBIT).

2. The company's operating cost (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 65% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year.

3. The company's tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before tax. (EBT).

4. In Year 2, Blue Hamster expects to pay $200,000 and $1,216,350 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.

Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.

Income Statement for Year Ending December 31

Year 1

Year 2 (Forecasted)

Net sales

$20,000,000

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Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization

13,000,000

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Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses

800,000

800,000

Operating income (or EBIT)

$6,200,000

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Less: Interest expense

620,000

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Pre-tax income (or EBT)

5,580,000

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Less: Taxes (40%)

2,232,000

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Earnings after taxes

$3,348,000

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Less: Preferred stock dividends

200,000

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Earnings available to common shareholders

$3,148,000

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Less: Common stock dividends

1,004,400

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Contribution to retained earnings

$2,143,600

$2,638,150

1.In Year 2, if Blue Hamster has 5,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive .............in annual dividends.

2.If Blue Hamster has 400,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from.... ......in Year 1.......... to in Year 3..

3. Blue Hamster's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from.............. in Year 1 to.................. in Year 2.

4.It is .....................to say that Blue Hamster's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, $2,143,600 and $2,638,150, respectively. This is................. because of the item reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash.