Exercise $13-4($Static$)$ Computing and interpreting common$-$size percents LO P$2$

Express the following comparative income statements in common$-$size percents. Using the common$-$size percents, which item is most responsible for the decline in net income?

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Income

Express the following comparative income statements in common$-$size percents.

Note: Round your percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.

$\backslash$table$[[$GOMEZ CORPORATION$],[$Comparative Income Statements$],[$For Years Ended December $31],[,,$Year $$,$Current Year $\%,$Pri,Year $$,$Prior Year $\%],[$Sales$,$$$,740,000,,$$$,625,000,],[$Cost of goods sold,,$560,300,,,290,800,],[$Gross profit,,$179,700,,,334,200,4],[$Operating expenses,,$128,200,,,218,500,],[$Net income,$$,51,500,,$$$,115,700,]]$