Comparative financial data for General Electric Company for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are provided below.

General Electric Company Comparative Income Statements	2023	2022	2021
Sales	$900,000,000	$850,000,000	$800,000,000
Cost of goods sold	$540,000,000	$510,000,000	$480,000,000
Gross profit	$360,000,000	$340,000,000	$320,000,000
Operating expenses	$180,000,000	$170,000,000	$160,000,000
Income from operations	$180,000,000	$170,000,000	$160,000,000
Interest expense	$18,000,000	$17,000,000	$16,000,000
Income before taxes	$162,000,000	$153,000,000	$144,000,000
Income tax expense	$48,600,000	$45,900,000	$43,200,000
Net income	$113,400,000	$107,100,000	$100,800,000

General Electric Company Comparative Balance Sheets	2023	2022	2021
Assets
Current assets	$180,000,000	$170,000,000	$160,000,000
Long-term investments	$220,000,000	$210,000,000	$200,000,000
Property and equipment, net	$400,000,000	$380,000,000	$360,000,000
Total assets	$800,000,000	$760,000,000	$720,000,000
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities	$160,000,000	$150,000,000	$140,000,000
Long-term debt	$320,000,000	$300,000,000	$280,000,000
Common stock	$160,000,000	$150,000,000	$140,000,000
Retained earnings	$160,000,000	$160,000,000	$160,000,000
Total liabilities and equity	$800,000,000	$760,000,000	$720,000,000

Requirements:

1. Convert the income statement data to common-size percentages for each year.
2. Convert the balance sheet data to common-size percentages for each year.
3. Calculate General Electric’s operating margin and net profit margin for the three years.
4. Evaluate the changes in General Electric’s financial position over the three years.