Answer Question A.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (continued) P 5-2 Best Buy Co., Inc.'s consolidated statements of earnings from its 2011 annual report are presented in Exhibit 5-3. Required a. Using the statement of earnings, prepare a vertical common-size analysis for 2011, 2010 , and 2009. Use revenue as a base. b. Using the statement of earnings, prepare a horizontal common-size analysis for 2011, 2010 , and 2009. Use 2009 as the base. c. Comment on significant trends that appear in (a) and (b)