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Pro forma income statement The marketing department of Metroline Manufacturing estimates that its sales in 2016 will be $1.5\$ 1.5 million. Interest expense is expected to remain unchanged at $35,000\$ 35,000, and the firm plans to pay $70,000\$ 70,000 in cash dividends during 2016. Metroline Manufacturing's income statement for the year ended December 31,2015 , and a breakdown of the firm's cost of goods sold and operating expenses into their fixed and variable components are given below.

a. Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31,201631,2016.

Metroline Manufacturing
Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales revenue $1,400,000
Less: Cost of goods sold 910,000
Gross profits $ 490,000
Less: Operating expenses 120,000
Operating profits $370,000
Less: Interest expense 35,000
Net profits before taxes $ 335,000
Less: Taxes (rate = 40%) 134,000
Net profits after taxes $201,000
Less: Cash dividends 66,000
To retained earnings $ 135,000
Metroline Manufacturing
Breakdown of Costs and Expenses
into Fixed and Variable Components
for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cost of goods sold
Fixed cost $210,000
Variable cost 700,000
Total costs $910,000
Operating expenses
Fixed expenses $36,000
Variable expenses 84,000
Total expenses $120,000

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