Information by geographic segments follows:

Required
a. Using 2008 as the base, prepare a horizontal common- size analysis for the following:
1. Net sales
2. Assets
b. Comment on each of the horizontal common- size in(a).

(in thousands) Net sales* 2010 2009 2008 United States Canada Europe Other intemational $1,319,793 $1,322,433 $1,567,002 306,886 596,785 133.634 $2,217,825 $2,196,343 2,604,307 248,380 227,091 531,037 544,561 118,615 102,258 TOTAL NET SALES Assets* United States Canada Europe Other inte mational Corporate 259,957 435,406 264,055 636,611 $2,706,697 S1,110,668 998,827 $1,122,561 189,229 626,297 79,310 757,091 $2,774,488 288,793 422,844 186,244 816,190 712,898 TOTAL ASSETS Net sales and assets by geographic region are based on the location of the business unit.