Compute index-number trend percent"s for the following accounts, using Year 1 as the base year. State whether the situation as revealed by the trends appears to be favorable or unfavorable.
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Year 5
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Year 4
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Year 3
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Year 2
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Year 1
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Sales
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$283,880
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$271,800
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$253,680
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$235,560
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$151,000
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Cost of goods sold
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129,200
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123080
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116,280
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107,440
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68000
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Accounts receivable
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19,100
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18,300
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$17,400
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16,200
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10,000
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