Answer:
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Sales 362 237 192 134 100
Cost of goods sold 365 238 195 135 100
Accounts receivable 254 202 191 114 100
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the table showing how the trend percents are calculated.
Trend percents, often known as index numbers, can be described as percents that are used for comparing financial data across time to a based year or period. This can be calculated using the following formula:
Trend percents = (Analysis year amount / Base year amount) * 100 ........ (1)
Using equation (1), the following table shows the trend percents computed as follows:
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Sales 362 237 192 134 100
Cost of goods sold 365 238 195 135 100
Accounts receivable 254 202 191 114 100
