The condensed income statements through income from operations for Amazon.com, Inc., Best Buy, Inc., and Walmart Stores, Inc. for a recent fiscal year follow (in million):   ............................................................. Amazon           Best Buy         Walmart Sales………………………………............…..…. $88,988  ........  $40,339 ...... $485,651     Cost of Goods Sold…………….....……..   62,752 .........   31,292 ........   365,086             Gross Profit ……………………….…...... $26,236 ......... $  9.047  .... $120,565  Selling, General & Administrative Expenses…... 26,058  ...... 7,592  ....93,418   Other Operating Expenses………..........………..   0   .......         5 .........             0  Income From Operations……………...........……  $ 178 ........  $  1,450 ........  $  27,147 Required: Prepare comparative common-sized income statements for each company. (Round percentages to one decimal place.) Use the common-sized analysis to compare and interpret the financial performance of the three companies.

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The condensed income statements through income from operations for Amazon.com, Inc., Best Buy, Inc., and Walmart Stores, Inc. for a recent fiscal year follow (in million):

  ............................................................. Amazon           Best Buy         Walmart

Sales………………………………............…..…. $88,988  ........  $40,339 ...... $485,651

    Cost of Goods Sold…………….....……..   62,752 .........   31,292 ........   365,086

            Gross Profit ……………………….…...... $26,236 ......... $  9.047  .... $120,565

 Selling, General & Administrative Expenses…... 26,058  ...... 7,592  ....93,418

  Other Operating Expenses………..........………..   0   .......         5 .........             0

 Income From Operations……………...........……  $ 178 ........  $  1,450 ........  $  27,147

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  1. Prepare comparative common-sized income statements for each company. (Round percentages to one decimal place.)
  2. Use the common-sized analysis to compare and interpret the financial performance of the three companies.
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