Ready Electronics is facing stiff competition from imported goods. Its operating income margin has been declining steadily for the past several years. The company has been forced to lower prices so that it can maintain its market share. The operating results for the past $3$ years are as follows:

$\backslash$table$[[,$Year $1,$Year $2,$Year $3],[$Sales$,$$$11,000,000,$$$9,500,000,$$$9,000,000$