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In addition to financial results, most annual reports contain managements analysis and interpretation of the financial data. For example if revenue has increased, the report might provide reasons for the increase and projections for the next fiscal period. INSTRUCTIONS Use

In addition to financial results, most annual reports contain management’s analysis and interpretation of the financial data. For example if revenue has increased, the report might provide reasons for the increase and projections for the next fiscal period. 


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Use the Fiscal 2003 Compared to Fiscal 2002 section of PETsMART’s annual report in Appendix F to answer these questions.

1. Did store sales increase or decrease over the prior year? What reasons are given for this change?

2. Why would an analysis of sales be important to people reading an annual report?

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