The following table reports the number of cars and light duty trucks sold by the eight largest automakers in the first two months of 2010 compared to the first two months of 2009.
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Manufacturer
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Through February2010
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Through February 2009
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General Motors Corp.
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287,242
|
252,701
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Ford Motor Company
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249,514
|
185,825
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Chrysler LLC
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141,592
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146,207
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Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
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198,823
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226,870
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American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
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148,150
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142,606
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Nissan North America Inc.
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132,761
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108,133
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Hyundai Motor America
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64,507
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55,133
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Mazda Motor of America Inc.
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32,748
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31,821
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a. Compare the total sales for the eight automakers. Has there been an increase or a decrease in sales for 2010 compared to the same period in 2009?
b. Compute the market share for each of the companies. Has there been a large change in the market share for any of the companies?
c. Compare the percentage increases for each of the eight companies. What significant changes are there from 2009 to 2010 for each of the companies?