The financial statements for Apple Inc. are presented in Appendix A.

Instructions

Answer these questions using the Statement of Operations.

a. What was the percentage change in net sales and in net income from the year ended September 28,2019 , to the year ended September 26, 2020?

b. What was the profit margin in each of the 3 years? (Use "Net Sales.") Comment on the trend.

c. What was Apple's gross profit rate in each of the 3 years? (Use "Net Sales" amounts.) Comment on the trend.

Data from Appendix A

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Net sales: Products Services Total net sales Cost of sales: Products Services Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Total cost of sales Gross margin Years ended September 26, September 28, September 29, 2020 2019 2018 $ 220,747 53,768 274,515 151,286 18,273 169,559 104,956 $ 213,883 46,291 260,174 144,996 16,786 161,782 98,392 $ 225,847 39,748 265,595 148,164 15,592 163,756 101,839