The Comparative Financial Statements of Seward,Inc Which of the Following Would Be Shown on Seward's Horizontal

Multiple Choice

The comparative financial statements of Seward,Inc.include the following data: $\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Curyent Year}&\text { Prior Year }\\\text { Income Statement }\\\text { Net Sales Revenue } & \mathbf{2 3 4 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{1 8 0 , 0 0 0} \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & 99,000 & 84,600 \\\text { Operating Expenses } & 70,200 & 57,600 \\\text { Interest Expense } & 6,300 & 6,300 \\\text { Income Tax Expense } & 9,000 & 7,200 \\\text { Net Income } & 49,500 & 24,300\\ \text {Balance Sheet }\\\text { Current Assets } & \mathbf{2 0 7 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{1 7 1 , 0 0 0} \\\text { Plant, Property and Equipment, Net } & 176,400 & 189,000 \\\text { Current Liabilities } & 81,000 & 68,400 \\\text { Long-Term Liabilities } & 77,400 & 77,400 \\\text { Stockholders' Equity } & 225,000 & 214,200 \\\text { Total Liabilities \& Stockholders' Equity } & 383,400 & 360,000\end{array}$ Which of the following would be shown on Seward's horizontal analysis when calculating percentage changes from the prior year to the current year?

A) An increase in sales revenue of 23%
B) An increase in gross profit of 41.5%
C) An increase in interest expense of 100%
D) An increase in net income of 57%