MAsterTech is a new software company that develops and markets productivity software for municipal government applications. In developing their income statement, the following formulas are used:
gross profit = net sales - cost of sales
net operating profit= gross profit - administrative expenses - selling expenses
net income before taxes = net operating profit - interest expense
net income = net income before taxes - taxes
Net sales are expected to be $1,250,000. Costs of sales is estimated to be $300,000. Selling expenses have a fixed component that is estimated to be $90,000 and a variable component that is estimated to be 8% of net sales. Administrative expenses are $50,000. Interest expenses $8,000. The company is taxed at a 50% rate. Develop a spreadsheet model to calculate the net income. Design your spreadsheet using good spreadsheeet-engineering principles.