(Solved): The income statement, also known as the profit and loss (P\&L) statement, provides a snapshot of th ...

The income statement, also known as the profit and loss (P\&L) statement, provides a snapshot of the financial performance of a company during a specified period of time. It reports a firm's gross income, expenses, net income, and the income that is available for distribution to its preferred and common shareholders. The income statement is prepared using the generally accepted accounting principies (GAAP) that match the firm's revenues and expenses to the period in which they were incurred, not necessarily when cash was received or paid. Investors and analysts use the information given in the income statement and other financial statements and reports to evaluate the company's financial performance and condition. Consider the following scenario: Cute Camel Woodcraft Company's income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm's CEO would like sales to increase by \( 25 \% \) next year. 1. Cute Camel is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from \( 10 \% \) to \( 15 \% \) of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). 2. The company's operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 80\% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year. 3. The company's tax rate remains constant at \( 25 \% \) of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT). 4. In Year 2, Cute Camel expects to pay \( \$ 300,000 \) and \( \$ 1,807,313 \) of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively. Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Cute Camel, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar. Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements: - In Year 2, if Cute Camel has 25,000 shares of preferred stocik issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends. - If Cute Camel has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm's earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from in Year 1 to in Year 2 . - Cute Camel's eamings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to in Year \( 2 . \) - It is to say that Cute Camel's net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company's annual contribution to retained earnings, \( \$ 1,482,000 \) and \( \$ 1,908,937 \), respectively, This is because of the items reported in the income staterrent involve payments and receipts of cash.