Income statement data for Winthrop Company for two recent years ended December 31 are as follows:       Current Year       Previous Year Sales $2,280,000     $2,000,000   Cost of merchandise sold 1,960,000     1,750,000   Gross profit $320,000     $250,000   Selling expenses $156,500     $125,000   Administrative expenses 122,000     100,000   Total operating expenses $278,500     $225,000   Income before income tax expense $41,500     $25,000   Income tax expenses 16,600     10,000   Net income $24,900     $15,000   a.  Prepare a comparative income statement with horizontal analysis, indicating the increase (decrease) for the current year when compared with the previous year. If required, round to one decimal place. Winthrop CompanyComparative Income StatementFor the Years Ended December 31   Current year Amount Previous year Amount Increase (Decrease) Amount Increase (Decrease) Percent Sales $2,280,000 $2,000,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_1 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_2% Cost of merchandise sold 1,960,000 1,750,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_3 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_4% Gross profit $320,000 $250,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_5 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_6% Selling expenses $156,500 $125,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_7 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_8% Administrative expenses 122,000 100,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_9 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_10% Total operating expenses $278,500 $225,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_11 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_12% Income before income tax expense 41,500 25,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_13 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_14% Income tax expense 16,600 10,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_15 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_16% Net income $24,900 $15,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_17 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_18%   b.  The net income for Winthrop Company increased between years. This increase was the combined result of an     in sales and     percentage     in cost of merchandise sold. The cost of merchandise sold increased at a     rate than the increase in sales, thus causing the percentage increase in gross profit to be     than the percentage increase in sales.

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  1. Income statement data for Winthrop Company for two recent years ended December 31 are as follows:

          Current Year       Previous Year
    Sales $2,280,000     $2,000,000  
    Cost of merchandise sold 1,960,000     1,750,000  
    Gross profit $320,000     $250,000  
    Selling expenses $156,500     $125,000  
    Administrative expenses 122,000     100,000  
    Total operating expenses $278,500     $225,000  
    Income before income tax expense $41,500     $25,000  
    Income tax expenses 16,600     10,000  
    Net income $24,900     $15,000  

    a.  Prepare a comparative income statement with horizontal analysis, indicating the increase (decrease) for the current year when compared with the previous year. If required, round to one decimal place.

    Winthrop CompanyComparative Income StatementFor the Years Ended December 31
      Current
    year
    Amount
    Previous
    year
    Amount
    Increase
    (Decrease)
    Amount
    Increase
    (Decrease)
    Percent
    Sales $2,280,000 $2,000,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_1 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_2%
    Cost of merchandise sold 1,960,000 1,750,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_3 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_4%
    Gross profit $320,000 $250,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_5 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_6%
    Selling expenses $156,500 $125,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_7 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_8%
    Administrative expenses 122,000 100,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_9 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_10%
    Total operating expenses $278,500 $225,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_11 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_12%
    Income before income tax expense 41,500 25,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_13 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_14%
    Income tax expense 16,600 10,000 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_15 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_16%
    Net income $24,900 $15,000 $fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_17 fill in the blank 292facfcbfc4faf_18%
     

    b.  The net income for Winthrop Company increased between years. This increase was the combined result of an 

     

     in sales and 

     

     percentage 

     

     in cost of merchandise sold. The cost of merchandise sold increased at a 

     

     rate than the increase in sales, thus causing the percentage increase in gross profit to be 

     

     than the percentage increase in sales.

     
     
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