TABLE 2-17 the Following Table Presents Total Retail Sales in Millions of Millions

question 45

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TABLE 2-17
The following table presents total retail sales in millions of dollars for the leading apparel companies during April 2009 and April 2010.

-Referring to Table 2-17, in general, retail sales for the apparel industry have seen a modest growth between April 2008 and April 2009.

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