In: Finance
Question 1
Comparative statement data for Whispering Company and Metlock Company, two competitors, appear below. All statement of financial position data are as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
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 Whispering Company  | 
 Metlock Company  | 
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 2016  | 
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 2016  | 
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| Net sales | £1,504,113 | £339,668 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,023,277 | 236,886 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | 277,402 | 76,916 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 7,970 | 2,320 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 61,839 | 7,410 | ||||||
| Plant assets (net) | 596,402 | £572,775 | 143,285 | £ 128,013 | ||||
| Current assets | 408,279 | 385,366 | 85,117 | 81,019 | ||||
| Share capital—ordinary, £5 par | 582,000 | 582,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 253,932 | 216,973 | 52,054 | 44,504 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | 102,775 | 84,601 | 15,746 | 11,897 | ||||
| Current liabilities | 65,974 | 74,567 | 20,602 | 12,631 | ||||
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Whispering Company and Metlock Company in columnar form. (Round percentages to 1 decimal place, e.g. 12.1%. Enter all percentages as positive numbers.)
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