Income statement data for Winthrop Company for two recent years ended December 31, are as follows:       Current Year       Previous Year Sales $516,000     $400,000   Cost of goods sold 428,400     340,000   Gross profit $87,600     $60,000   Selling expenses $26,180     $22,000   Administrative expenses 22,860     18,000   Total operating expenses $49,040     $40,000   Income before income tax $38,560     $20,000   Income tax expenses 15,400     8,000   Net income $23,160     $12,000   a.  Prepare a comparative income statement with horizontal analysis, indicating the increase (decrease) for the current year when compared with the previous year. If required, round to one decimal place.

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Income statement data for Winthrop Company for two recent years ended December 31, are as follows:

      Current Year       Previous Year
Sales $516,000     $400,000  
Cost of goods sold 428,400     340,000  
Gross profit $87,600     $60,000  
Selling expenses $26,180     $22,000  
Administrative expenses 22,860     18,000  
Total operating expenses $49,040     $40,000  
Income before income tax $38,560     $20,000  
Income tax expenses 15,400     8,000  
Net income $23,160     $12,000  

a.  Prepare a comparative income statement with horizontal analysis, indicating the increase (decrease) for the current year when compared with the previous year. If required, round to one decimal place.

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