The following table reports the number of cars and light duty trucks sold by the eight largest automakers in the first two months of 2010 compared to the first two months of 2009.

a. Compare the total sales for the eight automakers. Has there been an increase or a decrease in sales for 2010 compared to the same period in 2009?
b. Compute the market share for each of the companies. Has there been a large change in the market share for any of the companies?
c. Compute the percentage change in sales for each of the eight companies. Which companies had a significant change in sales?

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Year-to-Date Sales Through February Through February Manufacturer General Motors Corp. Ford Motor Company Chrysler LLC Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Nissan North America Inc. Hyundai Motor America Mazda Motor of America Inc. 2010 287,242 249,514 141,592 198,823 148,150 132,761 64,507 32,748 2009 252,701 185,825 146,207 226,870 142,606 108,133 55,133 31,821