Dollar amounts stated are in thousands.

a$.$ Compute trend percentages for the above items taken from the financlal statements of Lopez Plumbing over a five$-$year

perlod. Treat $2017$ as the base year.

b$.$ State whether the trends are favorable or unfavorable.

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Compute trend percentages for the above items taken from the financial statements of Lopez Plumbing over a five$-$year

period. Treat $2017$ as the base year. $($Round your answers to the nearest whole percent. i$.$e$.1\mathrm{.}2345$ as $123\%.)$