Payton Company Has the Following Segment Revenues for the Two

question 92

Essay

Payton Company has the following segment revenues for the two most recent years.?? $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Segment } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Current Year } \\\text { (in millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Prior Year } \\\text { (in millions) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { United States } & \$ 825.00 & \$ 600.00 \\\hline \text { Canada } & 325.50 & 345.50 \\\hline \text { Other countries } & \underline{215.50} & \underline{168.50} \\\hline \text { Total revenues } & \mathbf {\$ 1,366.00} & \mathbf { \$ 1 , 1 1 4 . 0 0 } \\\hline\end{array}$$ Prepare a horizontal analysis of the segment data. Round to one decimal place.

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