Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firms CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year.

1.	Blue Hamster 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 companys operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 60.00% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year.
3.	The companys tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT).
4.	In Year 2, Blue Hamster expects to pay $200,000 and $1,055,700 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.

Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Blue Hamster, then answer the questions that follow. Round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.

Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.
Income Statement for Year Ending December 31
	Year 1	Year 2 (Forecasted)
Net sales	$15,000,000
Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization	9,000,000
Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses	600,000	600,000
Operating income (or EBIT)	$5,400,000
Less: Interest expense	540,000
Pre-tax income (or EBT)	$4,860,000
Less: Taxes (40%)	1,944,000
Earnings after taxes	$2,916,000
Less: Preferred stock dividends	200,000
Earnings available to common shareholders	$2,716,000
Less: Common stock dividends	874,800
Contribution to retained earnings	$1,660,300	$2,263,300

Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:

	In Year 2, if Blue Hamster has 5,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends.
	If Blue Hamster has 400,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firms earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from in Year 1 to in Year 2.
	Blue Hamsters before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to in Year 2.
	It is to say that Blue Hamsters net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the companys annual contribution to retained earnings, $1,660,300 and $2,263,300, respectively. This is because of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash.