Requirement $2.$ To an$$ investor, how does $2025$

compare with $2024$

$?$

Explain your reasoning.

An investor would be

$$

pleased

disappointed

with $2025$

in comparison with $2024$

$.$

Cost of goods sold and selling and general expenseslong dash

the

two largest expenseslong dash

consumed

$$

higher

smaller

percentages of net revenue in $2025$

and net income represents a

$$

higher

smaller

percentage of revenues.$$ Overall, profits are

$$

rising

declining

$.$