For 2016, Fielder Industries Inc. initiated a sales promotion campaign that included the expenditure of an additional $40,000 for advertising. At the end of the year, Leif Grando, the president, is presented with the following condensed comparative income statement:

Fielder Industries Inc.

Comparative Income Statement

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

1		2016	2015
2	Sales	$1,300,000.00	$1,180,000.00
3	Cost of goods sold	682,500.00	613,600.00
4	Gross profit	$617,500.00	$566,400.00
5	Selling expenses	$260,000.00	$188,800.00
6	Administrative expenses	169,000.00	177,000.00
7	Total operating expenses	$429,000.00	$365,800.00
8	Income from operations	$188,500.00	$200,600.00
9	Other income	78,000.00	70,800.00
10	Income before income tax	$266,500.00	$271,400.00
11	Income tax expense	117,000.00	106,200.00
12	Net income	$149,500.00	$165,200.00

	Required:
1.	Prepare a comparative income statement for the two-year period, presenting an analysis of each item in relationship to sales for each of the years. Round your percentages to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.
2.	To the extent the data permit, comment on the significant relationships revealed by the vertical analysis prepared in (1).