6. Reconstructing an income statement.
Year 1
Gross profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold
Operating profit = Gross profit – (Administrative and selling expenses + Research and
development expenses)
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) = Operating profit
Earnings before tax (EBT) = Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) + Interest income
Earnings after tax (EAT) = Earnings before tax (EBT) – Income tax expense
Year 2
Sales = Earnings after tax + Income tax expense – Interest income + Research and development
expenses + Administrative and selling expenses + Cost of goods sold
Gross profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold
Operating profit = Gross profit – (Administrative and selling expenses + Research and
development expenses)
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) = Operating profit
Earnings before tax (EBT) = Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) + Interest income
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