The following amounts were taken from the financial statements of Blue Spruce Corp.:   2017 2016 Total assets $821000 $1017000 Net sales 744000 656000 Gross profit 366000 321000 Net income 111000 118000 Weighted average number of  97500  97500          common shares outstanding     Market price of common stock $49 $46 The profit margin ratio for 2017 is 14%. 18%. 16%. 15%.

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The following amounts were taken from the financial statements of Blue Spruce Corp.:

  2017 2016
Total assets $821000 $1017000
Net sales 744000 656000
Gross profit 366000 321000
Net income 111000 118000
Weighted average number of  97500  97500
         common shares outstanding    
Market price of common stock $49 $46



The profit margin ratio for 2017 is

14%.
18%.
16%.
15%.
 
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