Study $($Part B$)$ i

Based on the data in case Exhibits $1,5,$ and $6,$ is Costco's financial performance superior to that at Sam's Club and BJ$\text{'}$s Wholesale?

Select "yes" for those statements below that are accurate and choose $"$no$"$ for those that are not

Costco has recently had the fastest rate of growth in sales revenues, operating income, and net income, and it has the highest sales per store location.

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The operating profit margins at Sam's Club $($in the United States and Puerto Rico$),$ which were $3\mathrm{.}30\%$ in fiscal $2016,2\mathrm{.}91\%$ in $2017,1\mathrm{.}66$ in $2018,263\%$ in $2019,$ and $279\%$ in $2020$ were on a par with Costco's operating profit margins in the United States.

The operating return on assets at Sam's Club of $12\mathrm{.}2\%$ in $2020,11\mathrm{.}8\%$ in $2019,7\mathrm{.}3\%$ in $2018,11\mathrm{.}8\%$ in $2017,$ and $13\mathrm{.}0\%$ in $2016,$ were substantially better than Costco's.

Comparing the performance of all three warehouse clubs, Costco, Sam's, and BJ$\text{'}$s$,$ Costco is doing better than BJ$\text{'}$s$,$ and BJ$\text{'}$s is doin better than Sam's.

Costco has recently had the slowest rate of growth in sales revenues, operating income, and net income.

The operating return on assets at Costco has been substantially better than Sam's warehouse.

BJ$\text{'}$s operating return on assets is comparable to Sam's warehouse.