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Question: Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.'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. 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 company's operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 65% 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, Blue Hamster expects to pay $200,000 and $2,280,656 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively.
Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Blue Hamster, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.