B-1. assume the firm hires ms. carr, an efficiency expert, as a consultant. she suggests that by increasing selling and administrative expenses to 14 percent of sales, sales can be increased to $1,050,900. the extra sales effort will also reduce cost of goods sold to 74 percent of sales. (there will be a larger markup in prices as a result of more aggressive selling.) depreciation expense will remain at $11,000. however, more automobiles will have to be carried in inventory to satisfy customers, and interest expense will go up to $15,800. the firm’s tax rate will remain at 30 percent. compute revised earnings after taxes based on ms. carr’s suggestions for lemon auto wholesalers. (round taxes and earnings after taxes to 1 decimal place.)