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Following is the income statement for Lovesick Lake Group Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2014:
   Lovesick Lake Group Inc.
   Income Statement
   For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Net sales   $3,470,000
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold   $2,082,000
Selling expenses   105,000
General expenses   291,000
Interest expense   10,000
Income tax expense   265,000
Total expenses   2,753,000
Net income   $ 717,000

Required:
a. Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement showing appropriate percentages for each item listed above. Round percentages to one-tenth percent.
b. What additional information would you need to determine whether these percentages are good or bad?
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a.
   Lovesick Lake Inc.
   Income Statement
   For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

   Amount   Percent
Net sales   $3,470,000   100.0%
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold   2,082,000   60.0%
Selling expenses   105,000   3.0%
General expenses   291,000   8.4%
Interest expense   10,000   0.3%
Income tax expense   265,000   7.6%
Total expenses   $2,753,000   79.3%
Net income   $ 717,000   20.7%

b. To help determine whether these percentages are good or bad, the analyst would need to know:
   ∙ industry averages
   ∙ what the change in each percentage has been over some relevant period of time
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