7 - If a company's EBIT margin is increasing while its net profit margin is decreasing, which of the following may have caused this situation? a) The rate of increase in general administrative expense is higher than the rate of increase in sales b) The rate of increase in production costs is higher than the rate of increase in sales C) The rate of increase in interest expense is higher than the rate of increase in sales d) The rate of increase in marketing expense is higher than the rate of increase in sales