Pro forma income statement The marketing department of Metroline Manufacturing estimates that its sales next year will be $1.58 million. Interest expense is expected to remain unchanged at $32,000, and the firm plans to pay $69,000 in cash dividends. Metroline Manufacturing's income statement for the previous year is given , along with a breakdown of the firm's cost of goods sold and operating expenses into their fixed and variable components. a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for next year. b. Use fixed and variable cost data to develop a pro forma income statement for next year. c. Compare and contrast the statements developed in parts and b. Which statement probably provides the better estimate of income? Explain why.
Pro forma income statement The marketing department of Metroline Manufacturing estimates that its sales next year will be $1.58 million. Interest expense is expected to remain unchanged at $32,000, and the firm plans to pay $69,000 in cash dividends. Metroline Manufacturing's income statement for the previous year is given , along with a breakdown of the firm's cost of goods sold and operating expenses into their fixed and variable components. a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for next year. b. Use fixed and variable cost data to develop a pro forma income statement for next year. c. Compare and contrast the statements developed in parts and b. Which statement probably provides the better estimate of income? Explain why.
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![Pro forma income statement The marketing department of Metroline Manufacturing estimates that its sales next year will be $1.58 million. Interest expense is expected to remain unchanged at $32,000, and the firm plans to pay $69,000 in
cash dividends. Metroline Manufacturing's income statement for the previous year is given
along with a breakdown of the firm's cost of goods sold and operating expenses into their fixed and variable components.
a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for next year.
b. Use fixed and variable cost data to develop a pro forma income statement for next year.
c. Compare and contrast the statements developed in parts a. and b. Which statement probably provides the better estimate of income? Explain why.
a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Complete the pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020 below: (Round the percentage of sales to four decimal places and the pro forma income statement amounts to the nearest dollar.)
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Pro Forma Income Statement
Data table
Metroline Manufacturing, Inc.
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
(For Breakdown of Costs and Expenses, click on the icon here O in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a
spreadsheet.)
(percent-of-sales method)
Sales
1,580,000
Metroline Manufacturing
Metroline Manufacturing
Breakdown of Costs and Expenses
into Fixed and Variable Components
Less: Cost of goods sold
1,038,218
65.7100 %
Income Statement
Gross profits
2$
541,782
for the Year Just Ended
Sales revenue
$1,394,000
for the Year Just Ended
Less: Operating expenses
Less: Cost of goods sold
916,000
Cost of goods sold
Fixed cost
$216,000
Gross profits
Less: Operating expenses
Operating profits
$478,000
Less: Interest expense
32,000
124,000
Variable cost
700,000
$354,000
Total cost
$916,000
Operating profits
Less: Interest expense
Net profits before taxes
2$
32,000
Operating expenses
Fixed expenses
Less: Taxes
Net profits before taxes
$322,000
$40,000
Less: Taxes (rate = 40%)
128,800
Variable expenses
84,000
Net profits after taxes
$193,200
Total expenses
$124,000
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Less: Cash dividends
64,000
To retained earnings
$129,200](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95d149ba-e88b-4be9-8c76-08ad76f2bce7%2F37fd62aa-88ce-481b-b3c7-4e9a05c4dd09%2Fikywk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Pro forma income statement The marketing department of Metroline Manufacturing estimates that its sales next year will be $1.58 million. Interest expense is expected to remain unchanged at $32,000, and the firm plans to pay $69,000 in
cash dividends. Metroline Manufacturing's income statement for the previous year is given
along with a breakdown of the firm's cost of goods sold and operating expenses into their fixed and variable components.
a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for next year.
b. Use fixed and variable cost data to develop a pro forma income statement for next year.
c. Compare and contrast the statements developed in parts a. and b. Which statement probably provides the better estimate of income? Explain why.
a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Complete the pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020 below: (Round the percentage of sales to four decimal places and the pro forma income statement amounts to the nearest dollar.)
- X
Pro Forma Income Statement
Data table
Metroline Manufacturing, Inc.
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
(For Breakdown of Costs and Expenses, click on the icon here O in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a
spreadsheet.)
(percent-of-sales method)
Sales
1,580,000
Metroline Manufacturing
Metroline Manufacturing
Breakdown of Costs and Expenses
into Fixed and Variable Components
Less: Cost of goods sold
1,038,218
65.7100 %
Income Statement
Gross profits
2$
541,782
for the Year Just Ended
Sales revenue
$1,394,000
for the Year Just Ended
Less: Operating expenses
Less: Cost of goods sold
916,000
Cost of goods sold
Fixed cost
$216,000
Gross profits
Less: Operating expenses
Operating profits
$478,000
Less: Interest expense
32,000
124,000
Variable cost
700,000
$354,000
Total cost
$916,000
Operating profits
Less: Interest expense
Net profits before taxes
2$
32,000
Operating expenses
Fixed expenses
Less: Taxes
Net profits before taxes
$322,000
$40,000
Less: Taxes (rate = 40%)
128,800
Variable expenses
84,000
Net profits after taxes
$193,200
Total expenses
$124,000
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Less: Cash dividends
64,000
To retained earnings
$129,200
![Metroline Manufacturing, Inc.
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
(percent-of-sales method)
Sales
$
1,580,000
Less: Cost of goods sold
1,038,218
65.7100 %
Gross profits
541,782
Less: Operating expenses
%
Operating profits
Less: Interest expense
32,000
Net profits before taxes
Less: Taxes
Net profits after taxes
Less: Cash dividends
69,000
To retained earnings
%24](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95d149ba-e88b-4be9-8c76-08ad76f2bce7%2F37fd62aa-88ce-481b-b3c7-4e9a05c4dd09%2Fbunlhsn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Metroline Manufacturing, Inc.
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
(percent-of-sales method)
Sales
$
1,580,000
Less: Cost of goods sold
1,038,218
65.7100 %
Gross profits
541,782
Less: Operating expenses
%
Operating profits
Less: Interest expense
32,000
Net profits before taxes
Less: Taxes
Net profits after taxes
Less: Cash dividends
69,000
To retained earnings
%24
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