Required: 1. Complete the two final columns shown beside each item in Pinnacle Plus's comparative financial statements. 2-a. Which account increased by the largest dollar amount? 2-b. Which account increased by the largest percentage?
Required: 1. Complete the two final columns shown beside each item in Pinnacle Plus's comparative financial statements. 2-a. Which account increased by the largest dollar amount? 2-b. Which account increased by the largest percentage?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![PINNACLE PLUS
Horizontal Analysis
Increase (Decrease)
in the Current year (versus
Previous year)
Current Year Previous Year
Amount
Percentage
Income Statement
Sales Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
$
118,000 $
104,600
%
53,600
48,800
64,400
55,800
40,000
35,000
Interest Expense
4,800
4,800
Income before Income Tax Expense
19,600
16,000
Income Tax Expense (30%)
5,880
4,800
%
Net Income
Balance Sheet
$
13,720 $
11,200
69,620 $
18,600
Cash
$
35,400
%
Accounts Receivable, Net
10,400
Inventory
25,800
39,600
Property and Equipment, Net
95,800
109,000
%
Total Assets
Accounts Payable
209,820 $
43,600 $
$
194,400
$
35,800
%
Income Tax Payable
Note Payable (long-term)
Total Liabilities
Common Stock (par $10)
Retained Earnings
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
2,600
1,300
48,000
48,000
94,200
85,100
81,000
81,000
34,620
28,300
$
209,820 $
194,400
%
Pinnacle Plus declared and paid a cash dividend of $7,400 in the current year. Its comparative financial statements, prepared i
December 31, reported the following summarized information:
Required:
1. Complete the two final columns shown beside each item in Pinnacle Plus's comparative financial statements.
2-a. Which account increased by the largest dollar amount?
2-b. Which account increased by the largest percentage?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F53a9342a-3958-4c5f-848a-17778d9309f0%2F1131a7b4-9923-4999-b7fc-ae34b24c86ba%2F3ozelg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:PINNACLE PLUS
Horizontal Analysis
Increase (Decrease)
in the Current year (versus
Previous year)
Current Year Previous Year
Amount
Percentage
Income Statement
Sales Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
$
118,000 $
104,600
%
53,600
48,800
64,400
55,800
40,000
35,000
Interest Expense
4,800
4,800
Income before Income Tax Expense
19,600
16,000
Income Tax Expense (30%)
5,880
4,800
%
Net Income
Balance Sheet
$
13,720 $
11,200
69,620 $
18,600
Cash
$
35,400
%
Accounts Receivable, Net
10,400
Inventory
25,800
39,600
Property and Equipment, Net
95,800
109,000
%
Total Assets
Accounts Payable
209,820 $
43,600 $
$
194,400
$
35,800
%
Income Tax Payable
Note Payable (long-term)
Total Liabilities
Common Stock (par $10)
Retained Earnings
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
2,600
1,300
48,000
48,000
94,200
85,100
81,000
81,000
34,620
28,300
$
209,820 $
194,400
%
Pinnacle Plus declared and paid a cash dividend of $7,400 in the current year. Its comparative financial statements, prepared i
December 31, reported the following summarized information:
Required:
1. Complete the two final columns shown beside each item in Pinnacle Plus's comparative financial statements.
2-a. Which account increased by the largest dollar amount?
2-b. Which account increased by the largest percentage?
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