Horizontal analysis (Learning Objective 2) 15–20 min.

Below are net sales and net income data for a five-year period.

Net Sales.................

Net Income .............

$2,650 767 Year 5

$2,625 728 Year 4

$2,575 670 Year 3

$2,550 650 Year 2

$2,500 650 Year 1 Requirements 1. Compute trend percentages for net sales and net income for the five-year period, using year 1 as the base year.

2. Which grew faster during the period, net sales or net income?

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