Raymond, Inc. a manufacturer of piping for the plumbing industry, had the following               financial performance for the last two years as shown on their income statements below:                               Raymond, Inc.     Comparative Income Statement     For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020           2021   2020           Amount   Amount       Sales   $910,000   $700,000       Cost of goods sold   475,000   350,000       Gross profit   435,000   350,000       Selling expenses   146,500   115,000       Administrative expenses   99,500   85,000       Total operating expenses   246,000   200,000       Income from operations   189,000   150,000       Other income   65,000   50,000       Income before income tax   254,000   200,000       Income tax expense   63,000   50,000       Net income   $191,000   $150,000                                                     2. What line item jumps off the page as the most negative change year to year               considering the sales growth?               3. What line item jumps off the page as the most positive change year to year               considering the sales growth?

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Raymond, Inc. a manufacturer of piping for the plumbing industry, had the following              
financial performance for the last two years as shown on their income statements below:              
               
Raymond, Inc.    
Comparative Income Statement    
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020    
      2021   2020    
      Amount   Amount    
  Sales   $910,000   $700,000    
  Cost of goods sold   475,000   350,000    
  Gross profit   435,000   350,000    
  Selling expenses   146,500   115,000    
  Administrative expenses   99,500   85,000    
  Total operating expenses   246,000   200,000    
  Income from operations   189,000   150,000    
  Other income   65,000   50,000    
  Income before income tax   254,000   200,000    
  Income tax expense   63,000   50,000    
  Net income   $191,000   $150,000    
               
               
               
2. What line item jumps off the page as the most negative change year to year              
considering the sales growth?              
3. What line item jumps off the page as the most positive change year to year              
considering the sales growth?
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