why would GENERAL AND ADMIN EXPENSE increase along side revenue? what is their correlation?

can advertising expense increase general and admin expense? if so, how?

can international sales also increase general and admin expense? if so, how?

also, by looking at this report, what can you translate?

Common Size Statement During this time period. general and admin expenses increased slightly between 2017 & 2018 only to decrease again by 2019. Walmart (in millions 2017 2019 Target 2018 2019 Sales 481 317 495,781 510329 Sales 77.130 Total Revenue 485873 500 343 514.405 Total Revenue 78.112 Cost of Sales 75.00% 75.32% 75,50% Cost of Sales 71.61% Gen and Admin 21 16 21.48% 21.00% Gen and Admin 21.12% Depreciation Depreciation 2.99% Operating income 4.73% 4.12% 4.30% Operating income 4.73% Interest 0.47% 0.44% 0.42% Interest 0.61% Income before income taxes 4.2% 3.02% 2.22% Income before Income taxes 4.94% Net Income 289% 1.99% 3.98% 1.31% Jocelin Guerrero Net Income Terly Oviedo Group Names Melanie Miller Sarah Gerali Andrea Ruiz Andrea Gary