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Due on Tomorrow at 1 1 :59 PM EDT other financial statements and reports to evaluate the company's financial performance and condition Consider the following scenario Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.'s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm's CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year Blue Hamster is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from 10% to 15% of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). 1, 2. The company's operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 75% 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 taxes (EBT). 4. In Year 2, Blue Hamster expects to pay $300,000 and $1,876,163 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Blue Hamster, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc. Income Statement for Year Ending December 31 Year 2 Year 1 (Forecasted) Net sales $30,000,000 22,500,000 1,200,000 $6,300,000 630,000 5,670,000 2,268,000 $3,402,000 300,000 3,102,000 1,530,900 $1,571,100 Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses 1,200,000 Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax income (or EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Earnings after taxes Earnings available to common shareholders Contribution to retained earnings Less: Preferred stock dividends Less: Common stock dividends $1,993,087 Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements .In Year 2, if Blue Hamster has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends If Blue Hamster has 200,000 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 2. Blue Hamster's before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to in Year 2. .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, $1,571,100 and $1,993,087, respectively. This is because income statement involve payments and receipts of cash. of the item reported in the