For the following financial statement items, calculate trend percentages using Year 1 as the base year: ?Year 5?Year 4?Year 3?Year 2?Year 1Sales$1,195,400?$1,118,000?$1,049,000?$963,200?$860,000Cost of sales752,400?704,000?671,000?616,700?559,000Gross profit$443,000?$414,000?$378,000?$346,500?$301,000

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Year 5?Year 4?Year 3?Year 2?Year 1
Sales139.0%?130.0%?122.0%?112.0%?100%
Cost of goods sold134.6%?125.9%?120.0%?110.3%?100%
Gross profit147.2%?137.5%?125.6%?115.1%?100%

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