distributorship the next page was CP 6-4 Sales discounts Your sister operates Watercraft Supply Company, an online boat parts distrib that is in its third year of operation. The income statement shown on the next recently prepared for the year ended October 31, 2014. Chapter 6 Accounting for Merchandising Businesses 309 Watercraft Supply Company Income Statement For the Year Ended October 31, 2014 Revenues: Net sales... Interest revenue........... Total revenues. Expenses: Cost of merchandise sold. ......... Selling expenses.......... Administrative expenses Interest expense....... Total expenses ........ Net income $1,350,000 15.000 $1,365,000 $810,000 140,000 90,000 4,000 1.044.000 $ 321.000 Your sister is considering a proposal to increase net income by offering sales discounts of 2/15, n/30, and by shipping all merchandise FOB shipping point. Currently, no sales discounts are allowed and merchandise is shipped FOB destination. It is estimated that these credit terms will increase net sales by 10%. The ratio of the cost of merchandise sold to net sales is expected to be 60%. All selling and administrative expenses are expected to remain unchanged, except for store supplies, miscellaneous selling, office supplies, and miscellaneous administrative expenses, which are expected to increase proportion- ately with increased net sales. The amounts of these preceding items for the year ended October 31, 2014, were as follows: Store supplies expense Miscellaneous selling expense Office supplies expense Miscellaneous administrative expense $12,000 6,000 3.000 2.500 The other income and her expense items will remain unchanged. The shipment of all merchandise FOB shipsing point will eliminate all delivery expenses, which for the year ended October 31, 2014, were $12,000. 1. Prepare a projected single-step income statement for the year ending October 31, 2015 based on the proposal. Assume all sales are collected within the discount period. 2. a. Based on the projected income statement in (1), would you recommend the implementation of the proposed changes? b. Describe any possible concerns you may have related to the proposed changes described in (1)