Question: Marilyn Terrill is the senior auditor for the audit of Uden Supply Company for the year ended December 31, 20X4. In planning the audit,

Marilyn Terrill is the senior auditor for the audit of Uden Supply 

Marilyn Terrill is the senior auditor for the audit of Uden Supply Company for the year ended December 31, 20X4. In planning the audit, Marilyn is attempting to develop expectations for planning analytical procedures based on the financial information for prior years and her knowledge of the business and the industry, including these: 1. Based on economic conditions, she believes that the increase in sales for the current year should approximate the historical trend in terms of actual dollar increases. 2. Based on her knowledge of industry trends, she believes that the gross profit percentage for 20X4 should be about 2 percent less than the percentage for 20X3. 3. Based on her knowledge of regulations, she is aware that the effective tax rate for the company for 20X4 has been reduced by 5 percent from that in 20X3. 4. Based on her knowledge of economic conditions, she is aware that the effective interest rate on the company's line of credit for 20X4 was approximately 12 percent. The average outstanding balance of the line of credit is $2,900,000. This line of credit is the company's only interest-bearing debt. 5. Based on her discussions with management and her knowledge of the industry, she believes that the amount of other expenses should be consistent with the trends from prior years. Comparative income statement information for Uden Supply Company is presented in the below table. Required: b. Determine the expected amounts for 20X4 for each of the income statement items. (Round gross profit ratio and income taxes ratio to nearest four decimal places. Round other ratios to nearest two decimal places. Round all other intermediate computations to the nearest whole value. Enter your answers in thousands.) UDEN SUPPLY COMPANY Comparative Income Statements Years Ended December 20X1, 20X2, and 20X3 (Thousands) 20X2 Audited 20X3 Audited 20X1 Audited 20X4 Expected Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Sales commissions Advertising 10,500 11,800 13,100 $ 14,400 7,250 8,150 9,070 3,250 3,650 4,030 7,616 6,784 740 830 920 210 240 260 Salaries 1,091 1,118 1,145 Payroll taxes 190 200 210 Employee benefits 173 182 191 Rent 66 68 70 Depreciation 66 68 70 Supplies 32 34 36 Utilities 27 29 31 Legal and accounting 40 42 44 Miscellaneous 18 20 22 Interest expense 282 300 312 Net income before taxes 315 519 719 Income taxes 71 117 162 Net income 244 402 557 $ 0

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