Item$4$

Time Remaining $1$ hour $33$ minutes $23$ seconds$01$:$33$:$23$

Item $4$

Time Remaining $1$ hour $33$ minutes $23$ seconds$01$:$33$:$23$

The condensed comparative statements of Uranium Mining Corporation follow:

Uranium Mining Corporation

Income Statement $($$$000)$

For Years Ended December $31$

$2023202220212020201920182017$

Net sales $ $1,317$ $ $1,198$ $ $1,122$ $ $1,058$ $ $1,012$ $ $966$ $ $864$

Cost of goods sold $778649571511481456390$

Gross profit from sales $ $539$ $ $549$ $ $551$ $ $547$ $ $531$ $ $510$ $ $474$

Operating expenses $294250237198184182168$

Profit $ $245$ $ $299$ $ $314$ $ $349$ $ $347$ $ $328$ $ $306$

Uranium Mining Corporation

Balance Sheet $($$$000)$

December $31$

$2023202220212020201920182017$

Assets

Cash $ $59$ $ $71$ $ $73$ $ $74$ $ $77$ $ $76$ $ $78$

Accounts receivable, net $324338310246221211158$

Inventory $1,097812716613556480366$

Other current assets $46433244414130$

Non$-$strategic investments $000118118118118$

Plant and equipment, net $1,4521,4481,291806827756674$

Total assets $ $2,978$ $ $2,712$ $ $2,422$ $ $1,901$ $ $1,840$ $ $1,682$ $ $1,424$

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities $ $708$ $ $599$ $ $407$ $ $344$ $ $304$ $ $290$ $ $199$

Non$-$current liabilities $752660643318324348274$

Common shares $930930930802802670670$

Retained earnings $588523442437410374281$

Total liabilities and equity $ $2,978$ $ $2,712$ $ $2,422$ $ $1,901$ $ $1,840$ $ $1,682$ $ $1,424$

Required:

Calculate trend percentages for the items of the statements using $2017$ as the base year. $($Round your final percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.$)$