Please Refer to the Following Trend Analysis of Pathways Company

question 60

Multiple Choice

Please refer to the following trend analysis of Pathways Company: Which of the following is a correct conclusion from the above analysis?

• A)Net sales in 2014 were equal 102.3% of net sales for the previous year.
• B)Net sales in 2014 were up 2.3% over the previous year.
• C)Net sales in 2014 were 2.3% higher than 2010 net sales.
• D)Net sales in 2014 were down 90.5% from year 2010.

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