Zebra Company Reports the Following Figures for the Years Ending

question 76

Multiple Choice

Zebra Company reports the following figures for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016: What are the percentage changes from 2016 to 2017 for Net Sales, Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit, respectively? (Round your final answers to one decimal place, X.X%)

• A)100%, 162.5%, 10.8%
• B)100%, 0.9%, 0.4%
• C)162.5%, 37.8%, 10.8%
• D)37.8%, 10.8%, 162.5%

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