Analyze the Common Size Income Statements Below for Coast Company

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Essay

Analyze the common size income statements below for Coast Company:
$\begin{array}{lrr}\text { (in percent) }&2015&2014\\\hline\text { Net sales } & 100 & 100 \\\text { COGS } & 62 & 65\\\text { Gross margin }&38&35\\\text { Research and development }&9&5\\\text { Selling, general and administrative }&11&17\\\text { Restructuring, asset impairments and other charges }&1&8\\\text { Income/(loss) from operations }&17&5\\\text { Interest expense }&(3)&(1)\\\text { Income/(loss) before taxes }&14&4\\\text { Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes }&4&1\\\text { Net income/(loss) }&10&3\end{array}$

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Identify the types of movements in the digestive tract and their specific roles.

Comprehend the anatomical organization and sequence of the digestive tract.

Recognize the significance of the enteric nervous system in digestive tract regulation.

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