Really need Help with this question. Can someone Please Please help. Vertical analysis (common-size) percentages for Vallejo Company’s sales, cost of goods sold, and expenses are listed here.

Vertical Analysis
2012
2011
2010
Sales
100
%
100
%
100
%
Cost of goods sold
60.4
64.0
66.9
Expenses
25.5

27.1

29.4

Did Vallejo’s net income as a percent of sales increase, decrease, or remain unchanged over the 3-year period? Provide numerical support for your answer.

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Really need Help with this question. Can someone Please Please help. Vertical analysis (common-size) percentages for Vallejo Company’s sales, cost of goods sold, and expenses are listed here.

Vertical Analysis
2012
2011
2010
Sales		
100
%		
100
%		
100
%
Cost of goods sold		
60.4
64.0
66.9
Expenses		
25.5
 		
27.1
 		
29.4

Did Vallejo’s net income as a percent of sales increase, decrease, or remain unchanged over the 3-year period? Provide numerical support for your answer.

nincompoop · Answer

you want to write it out properly so you can analyze it at a glance
YEAR:       2012     2011    2010
%               100       100      100
Cost         60.4       64.0     66.9
Expense    25.5       27.1     29.4

nincompoop · Answer

does that look like the data you have to analyze?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, this is the way it is suppose to look.