other financial statements arts to evaluate the company's financial performance and condition. Consider the following 5 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. 1. 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). 2. The company's operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 60% 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 $100,000 and $1,231,650 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 (Forecasted) Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Year 1 $15,000,000 9,000,000 ADS 2. The company's operating costs (exduding depreciation and amortization) remain at 60% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year. 3. The company's pins constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT). 4. In Year 2, Blue acts to pay $100,000 and $1,231,650 of preferre 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. Statement for Year Ending December 31 Year 2 (Forecasted) Year 1 600,000 Net sales Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest expense Pre-tax income (or EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Earnings after taxes Less: Preferred stock dividends Earnings available to common shareholders Less: Common stock dividends Contribution to retained earnings $15,000,000 9,000,000 600,000 $5,400,000 540,000 4,860,000 1,944,000 $2,916,000 100,000 2,816,000 1,020,600 $1,795,400 $2,187,350 arch DOLL Earnings available to common shareholders Less: Common stock dividends Con retained eamings 2,816,000 1,020,600 $1,795 400 $2,187, Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements: In Year 2, if Blue Hamster has 10,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends. If Blue Harnster has 500,000 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 2. in Year 1 to 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, $1,795,400 and $2,187,350, respectively. This is because of the item reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash. Grade It Now De continue 20130