During 2017, Skysong Inc. changed from LIFO to FIFO inventory pricing. Skysong began operations in 2015 and its pretax income in 2016 and 2015 under LIFO was $530,000 and $625,000, respectively. Pretax income using FIFO pricing in the prior years would have been $561,000 in 2015 and $675,000 in 2016. In 2017, Skysong reported pretax income using FIFO pricing of $644,000. Show comparative income statements for Skysong beginning with "Income before income tax," as presented in the 2017 income statement. The tax rate for all years is 30%.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.