Chapter 2
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238. Comparative income statements for Jameson Inc. are as follows:
2018 2017
Sales $2,000,000 $600,000
Cost of sales 800,000 400,000
Gross profit $1,200,000 $200,000
Operating expenses 520,000 120,000
Operating income $ 680,000 $ 80,000
Loss on sale of subsidiary (800,000) 0
Net income (loss) $ (120,000) $ 80,000
Required
The president and management believe that the company performed better in 2018 than it did in 2017. Write the
president’s letter to be included in the 2018 annual report. Explain why the company is financially sound and why
shareholders should not be alarmed by the $120,000 loss in a year when gross profit increased significantly.