Ben was preparing to host a graduation party for his friends and relatives when he suddenly realized that he did not have a grill for the barbeque his friends wanted. Having never purchased a grill before, he felt that he needed to shop carefully and take his friends' suggestions on which brand to buy. After visiting several stores and examining numerous models and brands, he settled on a Grillmate model that cost $240. This is example of: a. an information search
b. cognitive dissonance
c. a need state
d. an alternative evaluation

1. prepare an income statement in comparative form, stating each item for both years as a percent of sales. round your percentages to one decimal place. enter all amounts as positive numbers. question not attempted. score: 0/76 tri-comic company comparative income statement for the years ended december 31, 20y2 and 20y1 1 20y2 20y2 20y1 20y1 2 amount percent amount percent 3 sales $1,500,000.00 $1,250,000.00 4 cost of goods sold 510,000.00 475,000.00 5 gross profit $990,000.00 $775,000.00 6 selling expenses $270,000.00 $200,000.00 7 administrative expenses 180,000.00 156,250.00 8 total operating expenses $450,000.00 $356,250.00 9 income from operations $540,000.00 $418,750.00 10 other income 60,000.00 50,000.00 11 income before income tax $600,000.00 $468,750.00 12 income tax expense 450,000.00 375,000.00 13 net income $150,000.00 $93,750.00