Income statements for year ending 31 December 2019                                                             Gees Baking Co. ltd               9west com.                                                             $’000                                       $’000 Net revenue                                         35,119                                     30,990 Cost of goods sold                              12,693                                     11,088 Gross profit                                         22,426                                     19,902 Selling & administrative expenses     13,158                                     11,358 Other operating expenses                         819                                          313 Operating income                                  8,449                                       8,231 Interest income                                         833                                          355                         Other income (net of expenses)            6,447                                          988 Profits before tax                                14,193                                      8,864                         Income tax expense                              2,384                                       2,040 Profits after taxes                                11,809                                       6,824 1. Prepare the common-size financial statement for the entities below.     2.Give reasons to determine which of the two entities above is performing better with reference to the benefits of common-sized financial statements relative to ratios when used to compare performance and establish trends.

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Income statements for year ending 31 December 2019

                                                            Gees Baking Co. ltd               9west com.

                                                            $’000                                       $’000

Net revenue                                         35,119                                     30,990

Cost of goods sold                              12,693                                     11,088

Gross profit                                         22,426                                     19,902

Selling & administrative expenses     13,158                                     11,358

Other operating expenses                         819                                          313

Operating income                                  8,449                                       8,231

Interest income                                         833                                          355                        

Other income (net of expenses)            6,447                                          988

Profits before tax                                14,193                                      8,864                        

Income tax expense                              2,384                                       2,040

Profits after taxes                                11,809                                       6,824

1. Prepare the common-size financial statement for the entities below.    

2.Give reasons to determine which of the two entities above is performing better with reference to the benefits of common-sized financial statements relative to ratios when used to compare performance and establish trends.

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