Ramos Company
Ramos Company Included the Following Information in Its

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Ramos Company
Ramos Company included the following information in its annual report:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r}\hline & \mathbf{2 0 1 1} & \mathbf{2 0 1 0} & {\mathbf{2 0 0 9}} \\\hline \text { Sales } & \$ 178,400 & \$ 162,500 & \$ 155,500 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 115,000 & 102,500 & 100,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 50,000 & 50,000 & 45,000 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 13,400 & 10,000 & 10,500 \\\hline\end{array}$

-Refer to the information for Ramos Company.In a percentage change income statement over the period of 2009 to 2011,what is the change in sales? 

• A) 100%
• B) 87.2%
• C) 12.8%
• D) 14.7%

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned through their investments in other companies, recognizing income in proportion to ownership.

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold before expenses are subtracted.

Intra-entity Sales

Transactions of goods or services that occur between divisions or subsidiaries within the same parent company, impacting consolidated financial statements.

Equity Income

The earnings derived from an investment in the shares of another company, where the income is recognized in proportion to the ownership percentage.