Administrative expenses Cost of merchandise sold Income tax expense Sales Selling expenses $37,000 350,000 40,000 800,000 150,000 Year $20,000 320,000 32,000 700,000 110,000
Administrative expenses Cost of merchandise sold Income tax expense Sales Selling expenses $37,000 350,000 40,000 800,000 150,000 Year $20,000 320,000 32,000 700,000 110,000
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:### Financial Analysis Exercise: Bluestem Company
**Revenue and Expense Data for Bluestem Company:**
| **Category** | **Year 2** | **Year 1** |
|-------------------------------|------------|------------|
| Administrative expenses | $37,000 | $20,000 |
| Cost of merchandise sold | $350,000 | $320,000 |
| Income tax expense | $40,000 | $32,000 |
| Sales | $800,000 | $700,000 |
| Selling expenses | $150,000 | $110,000 |
#### Instructions:
a. **Prepare a Comparative Income Statement**
- Conduct a vertical analysis, expressing each line item for both years as a percentage of sales.
- Round percentages to one decimal place.
**Bluestem Company Comparative Income Statement**
For the Years Ended December 31, Year 2 and Year 1
| **Category** | **Year 2 Amount** | **Year 2 Percent** | **Year 1 Amount** | **Year 1 Percent** |
|-----------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Sales | $800,000 | | $700,000 | |
| Cost of Merchandise Sold | | | | |
| Gross Profit | | | | |
| Administrative Expenses | | | | |
| Selling Expenses | | | | |
| Total Operating Expenses | | | | |
| Income Before Income Tax | | | | |
| Income Tax Expense | | | | |
| Net Income | | | | |
b. **Analyze Significant Changes**
- Identify the most significant increase in expenses.
- Discuss how it offsets the decrease in net income.
**Question:**
- The most significant increase in expenses is ______, which offsets the decrease in ______, resulting in the overall ______ of net income.
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