Calculate profit as a percent of sales for the new level of

Question

Refer to the data in Exercise 4-16 (Round all decimal answers to 4 places and all dollar answers to the nearest dollar.)
In Exercise 4-16, Wilde Home & Garden is organized into three departments. The following sales and cost data are available for the prior year:

Required:

a. Calculate profit as a percent of sales in the prior year.

b. Suppose sales in the current year increase by 15 percent. Calculate profit as a percent of sales for the new level of sales and explain why the percent is greater than the one calculated in part a.