For 20Y2, Tri-Comic Company initiated a sales promotion campaign that included the expenditure of an additional $18,000 for advertising. At the end of the year, Lumi Neer, the president, is presented with the following condensed comparative income statement:

Tri-Comic Company

Comparative Income Statement

For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1

1

20Y2

20Y1

2

Sales

$1,500,000.00

$1,250,000.00

3

Cost of goods sold

510,000.00

475,000.00

4

Gross profit

$990,000.00

$775,000.00

5

Selling expenses

$270,000.00

$200,000.00

6

Administrative expenses

180,000.00

156,250.00

7

Total operating expenses

$450,000.00

$356,250.00

8

Income from operations

$540,000.00

$418,750.00

9

Other income

60,000.00

50,000.00

10

Income before income tax

$600,000.00

$468,750.00

11

Income tax expense

450,000.00

375,000.00

12

Net income

$150,000.00

$93,750.00

1. Prepare a comparative income statement for the two-year period, presenting an analysis of each item in relationship to sales for each of the years. Round your percentages to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.
2. To the extent the data permit, comment on the significant relationships revealed by the vertical analysis prepared in (1).