The condensed comparative statements of Uranium Mining Corporation follow:

Uranium Mining Corporation

Income Statement $($$$000)$

For Years Ended December $31$

$2023202220212020201920182017$

Net sales $ $1,237$ $ $1,118$ $ $1,042$ $ $978$ $ $932$ $ $886$ $ $784$

Cost of goods sold $758629551491461436370$

Gross profit from sales $ $479$ $ $489$ $ $491$ $ $487$ $ $471$ $ $450$ $ $414$

Operating expenses $274230217178164162148$

Profit $ $205$ $ $259$ $ $274$ $ $309$ $ $307$ $ $288$ $ $266$

Uranium Mining Corporation

Balance Sheet $($$$000)$

December $31$

$2023202220212020201920182017$

Assets

Cash $ $55$ $ $67$ $ $69$ $ $70$ $ $73$ $ $72$ $ $74$

Accounts receivable, net $316330302238213203150$

Inventory $1,085800704601544468354$

Other current assets $42392840373726$

Non$-$strategic investments $000110110110110$

Plant and equipment, net $1,4121,4081,251766787716634$

Total assets $ $2,910$ $ $2,644$ $ $2,354$ $ $1,825$ $ $1,764$ $ $1,606$ $ $1,348$

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities $ $700$ $ $591$ $ $399$ $ $336$ $ $296$ $ $282$ $ $191$

Non$-$current liabilities $744652635310316340266$

Common shares $890890890762762630630$

Retained earnings $576511430417390354261$

Total liabilities and equity $ $2,910$ $ $2,644$ $ $2,354$ $ $1,825$ $ $1,764$ $ $1,606$ $ $1,348$

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.$)$