Refer to the financial statements of Lowe$$s Companies, Incorporated, in Appendix B$.($Note: Fiscal $2019$ for Lowe's runs from February $1,2019,$ to January $30,2020.$ As with many retail companies, Lowe's labels the period $$Fiscal $2019$ even though it ends in the $2020$ calendar year. The label $$Fiscal $2019$ is appropriate because Fiscal $2019$ includes $11$ months from the $2019$ calendar year. Lowe's explains its choice of fiscal period in Note $1$ to its financial statements.$)$

Required:

$1.$ How much did Lowe$$s sales revenue increase or decrease in the year ended January $31,2020?$

multiple choice $2$

Decreased $$1,967($million$)$

Decreased $$839($million$)$

Increased $$1,967($million$)$

Increased $$839($million$)$