Required a. Perform a horizontal analysis, showing the percentage change in each income statement component between Year 3 and Year 4. b. Perform a vertical analysis, showing each income statement component as a percentage of sales for each year.

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Income statements for Adams Company for Year 3 and Year 4 follow:
 

ADAMS COMPANY
Income Statements
  Year 4   Year 3
Sales $ 200,400     $ 180,400  
Cost of goods sold   143,700       121,700  
Selling expenses   21,200       19,200  
Administrative expenses   12,600       14,600  
Interest expense   3,900       5,900  
Total expenses $ 181,400     $ 161,400  
Income before taxes   19,000       19,000  
Income taxes expense   6,900       3,400  
Net income $ 12,100     $ 15,600  
 

 
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a. Perform a horizontal analysis, showing the percentage change in each income statement component between Year 3 and Year 4.
b. Perform a vertical analysis, showing each income statement component as a percentage of sales for each year.
 

Perform a horizontal analysis, showing the percentage change in each income statement component between Year 3 and Year 4. (Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place. (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as 23.4).)

 
 
 
 
ADAMS COMPANY
Horizontal Analysis of Income Statements
  Percentage Change over Year 3
Sales   %
Cost of goods sold    
Selling expenses    
Administrative expenses    
Interest expense    
Total expenses    
Income before taxes    
Income taxes expense    
Net income (loss)   %

 

B. 

Perform a vertical analysis, showing each income statement component as a percentage of sales for each year. (Percentages may not add exactly due to rounding. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place. (i.e., 0.234 should be entered as 23.4).)

 
 
 
  A.
ADAMS COMPANY
Vertical Analysis of Income Statements
  Percentage of Sales Year 4 Percentage of Sales Year 3
Sales   %   %
Cost of goods sold        
Selling expenses        
Administrative expenses        
Interest expense        
Total expenses        
Income before taxes        
Income taxes expense        
Net income   %   %
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