Income statement information for Einsworth Corporation follows: Sales $1,500,000 Cost of goods sold 900,000 Gross profit 600,000 Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for Einsworth Corporation.

A vertical analysis income statement uses Sales as a base and makes everything else a percentage of sales.

                                            Vertical Analysis Statement

                                                     Amount                     Percentage

Sales                                       $1,500,000                         100%

Cost of Goods sold                ($900,000)                          60%

Gross Profit                               $600,000                          40%

Cost of Goods sold percentage = 900,000 / 1,500,000

= 60%

Gross Profit percentage = 600,000 / 1,500,000

= 40%

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