$20212020201920182017$ Dollar amounts stated are in thousands.

a$.$ Compute trend percentages for the above items taken from the financial statements of Lopez Plumbing over a five$-$

year period. Treat $2017$ as the base year.

b$.$ State whether the trends are favorable or unfavorable.

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Compute trend percentages for the above items taken from the financial statements of Lopez Plumbing over a five$-$year perioc

Treat $2017$ as the base year. $($Round your answers to the nearest whole percent. i$.$e$.1\mathrm{.}2345$ as $123\%.)$

Sales $ $82,000$ $ $73,000$ $ $59,000$ $ $57,000$ $ $50,000$

Cost of goods sold $59,70055,20039,30040,80030,000$

Dollar amounts stated are in thousands.

a$.$ Compute trend percentages for the above items taken from the financial statements of Lopez Plumbing over a five$-$year period. Treat $2017$ as the base year.

b$.$ State whether the trends are favorable or unfavorable.