Top executive officers of Benson Company, a merchandising firm, are preparing the next year's budget. The controller has provided

everyone with the current year's projected income statement.

Cost of goods sold is usually $75$ percent of sales revenue, and selling and administrative expenses are usually $10$ percent of sales plus

a fixed cost of $$71,000.$ The president has announced that the company's goal is to increase net income by $15$ percent.

Required

The following items are independent of each other:

a$.$ Prepare a pro forma income statement. What percentage increase in sales would enable the company to reach its goal?

b$.$ The market may become stagnant next year, and the company does not expect an increase in sales revenue. The production

manager believes that an improved production procedure can cut cost of goods sold by $2$ percent. Prepare a pro forma income

statement still assuming the President's goal to increase net income by $15$ percent. Calculate the required reduction in selling &

administrative expenses to achieve the budgeted net income.

c$.$ The company decides to escalate its advertising campaign to boost consumer recognition, which will increase selling and

administrative expenses to $$321,000.$ With the increased advertising, the company expects sales revenue to increase by $15$ percent.

Assume that cost of goods sold remains a constant proportion of sales. Prepare a pro forma income statement. Will the company

reach its goal?