Identify the errors in the following income statement: Curbstone Company Income Statement For the Year Ended August 31, 20Y5 Sales   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                      8,595,000 Cost of merchandise sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     6,110,000 Income from operations . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            $2,485,000 Expenses: Selling expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 Administrative expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575,000 Delivery expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425,000 Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                        1,800,000                                                                                                      $685,000      Other expense: Interest revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                       45,000 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                     $640,000

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Identify the errors in the following income statement:

Curbstone Company Income Statement For the Year Ended August 31, 20Y5

Sales   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                      8,595,000

Cost of merchandise sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     6,110,000

Income from operations . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            $2,485,000

Expenses:

Selling expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000

Administrative expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575,000

Delivery expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425,000

Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                        1,800,000

                                                                                                     $685,000     

Other expense:

Interest revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                       45,000

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                     $640,000

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