In: Accounting
Income statements for Burch Company for 2018 and 2019 follow:
BURCH COMPANY Income Statements |
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2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Sales | $ | 240,000 | $ | 200,000 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 180,000 | 124,000 | |||||
Selling expenses | 26,000 | 20,000 | |||||
Administrative expenses | 12,000 | 18,000 | |||||
Interest expense | 7,500 | 8,000 | |||||
Total expenses | $ | 225,500 | $ | 170,000 | |||
Income before taxes | 14,500 | 30,000 | |||||
Income taxes expense | 1,200 | 3,000 | |||||
Net income | $ | 13,300 | $ | 27,000 | |||
Required
a. Perform a horizontal analysis, showing the percentage change in each income statement component between 2018 and 2019.
b. Perform a vertical analysis, showing each income statement component as a percentage of sales for each year.