TJX Companies Inc. Common Size Income Statement	12 Months Ended-in thousands $			Percentages
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Net sales	$ 32,136,962	$ 41,716,977	$ 38,972,934
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	24,533,815	29,845,780	27,831,177
Gross Profit	7,603,147	11,871,197	11,141,757
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,020,917	7,454,988	6,923,564
Operating Income	582,230	4,416,209	4,218,193
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	312,233	0	0
Interest expense, net	180,734	10,026	8,860
Pension settlement charge	0	0	36,122
Income before income taxes	89,263	4,406,183	4,173,211
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	1,207	(1,133,990)	(1,113,413)
Net income	$ 90,470	$ 3,272,193	$ 3,059,798

Need the percentages answered along with the following questions below

a. Review the vertical analyses and provide two major differences over the three years and discuss patterns that emerge? You should be focusing on specific accounts and not subtotals or totals.

b. What are the company's two largest major expenses for the current year?

c. Discuss the fluctuations in interest expense and income taxes. What are the causes of these changes? you need to provide specific causes for the applicable company that relates specifically to the interest expense and income taxes.

d. Was the company more or less profitable when compared to the prior year? Using the specific income statement ratios or amounts, explain what caused the change in income from the year prior.