Datasheet
The solution is to use the other sliders, in conjunction with the gross sales
slider, as levers to increase FY 2005 net income. You can test various scenar-
ios to find one that is both realistic and conducive to your analysis. In this
case, you can set your gross sales rate to 7%, reduce the Cost of Goods Sold
to 42%, reduce Selling Expenses to 15%, and reduce General & Admin Costs to
18%. As you can see in Figure 1-9, this combination of sales growth and cost
reduction helps to beat FY 2004’s net income.
Figure 1-9:
Test sce-
narios to
find one
that is both
realistic and
conducive
to your
analysis.
Figure 1-8:
Use the
sliders to
present
scenarios.
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