Marilyn Terrill is the senior auditor for the audit of Uden Supply Company for the year ended December 31, 20X4. In planning the audit, Marilyn is attempting to develop expectations for planning analytical procedures based on the financial information for prior years and her knowledge of the business and the industry, including:

1.	Based on economic conditions, she believes that the increase in sales for the current year should approximate the historical trend.

2.	Based on her knowledge of industry trends, she believes that the gross profit for 20X4 should be about 2 percent less than the percentage for 20X3.

3.	Based on her knowledge of regulations, she is aware that the effective tax rate for the company for 20X4 has been reduced by 3 percent from that in 20X3.

4.	Based on a review of the general ledger, she determined that average depreciable assets have increased by 10 percent.

5.	Based on her knowledge of economic conditions, she is aware that the effective interest rate on the companys line of credit for 20X4 was approximately 13 percent. The average outstanding balance of the line of credit is $2,600,000. This line of credit is the companys only interest-bearing debt.

6.	Based on her discussions with management and her knowledge of the industry, she believes that the amount of other expenses should be consistent with the trends from prior years.

Comparative income statement information for Uden Supply Company is presented in the below table.

UDEN SUPPLY COMPANY
Comparative Income Statements
Years Ended December 20X1, 20X2, and 20X3
(Thousands)
	20X1 Audited	20X2 Audited	20X3 Audited	20X4 Expected
Sales	$ 8,500	$ 9,600	$ 10,700
Cost of goods sold	5,525	6,720	7,597
Gross profit	2,975	2,880	3,103
Sales commissions	670	480	535
Advertising	205	192	214
Salaries	1,091	1,112	1,133
Payroll taxes	196	205	214
Employee benefits	185	193	201
Rent	72	73	74
Depreciation	78	81	84
Supplies	38	40	42
Utilities	33	34	35
Legal and accounting	52	55	58
Miscellaneous	18	19	20
Interest expense	240	258	270
Net income before taxes	97	138	223
Income taxes	22	30	48
Net income	$ 75	$ 108	$ 175

Required:

b.

Determine the expected amounts for 20X4 for each of the income statement items. (Round gross profit ratio and income taxes ratio to nearest four decimal places. Round other ratios to nearest two decimal places. Round all other intermediate computations to the nearest whole value. Enter your answers in thousands.)

UDEN SUPPLY COMPANY Comparative Income Statements Years Ended December 20X4 (Thousands) Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Sales commissions Advertising Salaries Payroll taxes Employee benefits Rent Depreciation Supplies Utilities Legal and accounting Miscellaneous Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes Net income