Answer:
Huffman Pharmaceuticals
The percentage that should be assigned to Gross Profit, using trend analysis, is:
= 42%.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Income Statements 12/31/2017 12/31/2016
Sales Revenue $598,000 $724,000
Cost of Goods Sold 337,000 427,000
Gross Profit 261,000 297,000
Operating Expenses 137,000 146,000
Operating Income 124,000 151,000
Other Income (Expense) 60,000 23,000
Income before Tax 184,000 174,000
Income Tax Expense 71,000 76,000
Net Income $113,000 $98,000
Income Statements 12/31/2017 12/31/2016
Sales Revenue $598,000 $724,000
Cost of Goods Sold 337,000 427,000
Gross Profit 261,000 297,000
Ratio of Gross profit to
Sales Revenue
2017 = $261,000/$598,000 * 100 = 43.65% = 44%
2016 = $297,000/$724,000 * 100 = 41%
Average Gross profit ratio for the two years = 42.5% (44 + 41)/2.
b) Huffman's trend analysis is the use of its past financial performance indices to predict its future financial performances. Past performances are expressed in percentages, forming the basis for predicting and comparing future performances of an entity.
