The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Selected comparative financial statements of Korbin Company follow.
KORBIN COMPANY
Comparative Income Statements
For Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015
2017 2016 2015
Sales $ 555,000 $340,000 $278,000
Cost of goods sold 283,500 212,500 153,900
Gross profit 271,500 127,500 124,100
Selling expenses 102,900 46,920 50,800
Administrative expenses 50,668 29,920 22,800
Total expenses 153,568 76,840 73,600
Income before taxes 117,932 50,660 50,500
Income taxes 40,800 10,370 15,670
Net income $ 77,132 $40,290 $34,830

KORBIN COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015
2017 2016 2015
Assets
Current assets $ 52,390 $37,924 $51,748
Long-term investments 0 500 3,950
Plant assets, net 100,000 96,000 60,000
Total assets $152,390 $134,424 $115,698
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities $22,800 $19,960 $20,300
Common stock 72,000 72,000 60,000
Other paid-in capital 9,000 9,000 6,000
Retained earnings 48,590 33,464 29,398
Total liabilities and equity 152,390 $134,424 $115,698
Complete the table below to calculate income statement datain common size percents.
Korbin company
common size comparative income statement
For year ended December 31 2017,2016,2015
2017 2016 2015
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Total expenses
Income before taxes
Income tax expense
Net income

KORBIN COMPANY

Common Size Comparative Income Statements

For Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015

                                          2017       %          2016          %      2015          %

Sales                            $ 555,000  100    $340,000   100   $278,000  100

Cost of goods sold         283,500    51.1     212,500    62.5   153,900    55.4

Gross profit                      271,500   48.9    127,500     37.5    124,100    44.6

Selling expenses            102,900    18.5      46,920     13.8     50,800     18.3

Administrative expenses 50,668     9.1      29,920       8.8     22,800      6.0

Total expenses               153,568   27.7      76,840     22.6     73,600    26.5

Income before taxes       117,932   21.2      50,660      14.9    50,500      18.2

Income taxes                   40,800     7.4       10,370        3.1      15,670       5.6

Net income                    $ 77,132    13.9   $40,290       11.9  $34,830      12.5

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

KORBIN COMPANY

Common Size Comparative Income Statements

For Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015

                                          2017       %          2016          %      2015          %

Sales                            $ 555,000  100    $340,000   100   $278,000  100

Cost of goods sold         283,500    51.1     212,500    62.5   153,900    55.4

Gross profit                      271,500   48.9    127,500     37.5    124,100    44.6

Selling expenses            102,900    18.5      46,920     13.8     50,800     18.3

Administrative expenses 50,668     9.1      29,920       8.8     22,800      6.0

Total expenses               153,568   27.7      76,840     22.6     73,600    26.5

Income before taxes       117,932   21.2      50,660      14.9    50,500      18.2

Income taxes                   40,800     7.4       10,370        3.1      15,670       5.6

Net income                    $ 77,132    13.9   $40,290       11.9  $34,830      12.5

KORBIN COMPANY

Comparative Balance Sheets

December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015

                                                  2017            2016         2015

Assets

Current assets                       $ 52,390     $37,924      $51,748

Long-term investments                      0            500         3,950

Plant assets, net                      100,000      96,000       60,000

Total assets                           $152,390   $134,424    $115,698

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities                    $22,800     $19,960    $20,300

Common stock                         72,000       72,000      60,000

Other paid-in capital                  9,000         9,000         6,000

Retained earnings                   48,590       33,464       29,398

Total liabilities and equity   $152,390    $134,424    $115,698

b) Korbin's common size income statement shows each line item expressed as a percentage of the revenue or sales value.  This analysis of individual financial statement items is also known as a vertical analysis of the financial statement, making line items comparison to a common base easy.

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