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Income statements for Benson Company for 2018 and 2019 follow: BENSON COMPANY
Income Statements 2019 2018
Sales $ 201,800 $ 181,800
Cost of goods sold 142,800 120,800
Selling expenses 21,500 19,500
Administrative expenses 12,800 14,800
Interest expense 3,300 5,300
Total expenses $ 180,400 $ 160,400
Income before taxes 21,400 21,400
Income taxes expense 6,500 3,600
Net income $ 14,900 $ 17,800
Required Perform a horizontal analysis, showing the percentage change in each income statement component between 2018 and 2019.
Perform a vertical analysis, showing each income statement component as a percentage of sales for each year.
Note: Final percentages rounded to 1 decimal as it is not mentioned in the question.