For 20Y2, Tri-Comic Company initiated a sales promotion campaign that included the expenditure of an additional $50,000 for advertising. At the end of the year, Lumi Neer, the president, is presented with the following condensed comparative income statement:

Tri-Comic Company

Comparative Income Statement

For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1

1		20Y2	20Y1
2	Sales	$1,500,000.00	$1,250,000.00
3	Cost of goods sold	510,000.00	475,000.00
4	Gross profit	$990,000.00	$775,000.00
5	Selling expenses	$270,000.00	$200,000.00
6	Administrative expenses	180,000.00	156,250.00
7	Total operating expenses	$450,000.00	$356,250.00
8	Income from operations	$540,000.00	$418,750.00
9	Other income	60,000.00	50,000.00
10	Income before income tax	$600,000.00	$468,750.00
11	Income tax expense	450,000.00	375,000.00
12	Net income	$150,000.00	$93,750.00

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).

Income Statement

1. Prepare an income statement in comparative form, stating each item for both years as a percent of sales. Round your percentages to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

Tri-Comic Company

Comparative Income Statement

For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1

1		20Y2	20Y2	20Y1	20Y1
2		Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent
3	Sales	$1,500,000.00		$1,250,000.00
4	Cost of goods sold	510,000.00		475,000.00
5	Gross profit	$990,000.00		$775,000.00
6	Selling expenses	$270,000.00		$200,000.00
7	Administrative expenses	180,000.00		156,250.00
8	Total operating expenses	$450,000.00		$356,250.00
9	Income from operations	$540,000.00		$418,750.00
10	Other income	60,000.00		50,000.00
11	Income before income tax	$600,000.00		$468,750.00
12	Income tax expense	450,000.00		375,000.00
13	Net income	$150,000.00		$93,750.00

Final Question

2. Comment on the significant relationships revealed by the vertical analysis prepared in (1).

The vertical analysis indicates that the costs other than selling expenses (cost of goods sold and administrative expenses) as a percentage of sales. As a result, net income as a percentage of sales by 2.5 percentage points. The sales promotion campaign appears to have been . While selling expenses as a percent of sales slightly, the cost was more than made up for by sales.

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