The companys income statements for the current year and 1 year ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago Sales $ 725,231 $ 572,297 Cost of goods sold $ 442,391 $ 371,993 Other operating expenses 224,822 144,791 Interest expense 12,329 13,163 Income tax expense 9,428 8,584 Total costs and expenses 688,970 538,531 Net income $ 36,261 $ 33,766 Earnings per share $ 2.23 $ 2.08 For both the Current Year and 1 Year