Q3 Total Sales Profit Ann Taylor Stores Ann Taylor Loft Ann Taylor Corp 1,Q2,Q3 Total Sales Profit 2009 $470,229.00 ($18,004.00) 2009 $896,976.00 ($20,318.00) 2008 $592,227.96 $29,250.00 2008 $1,183,978.00 $55,211.96 % INC/DEC 20.60% step 1 161.55% step 2 step 3 40.00% 19.80% 26.60% % INC/DEC 24.24% 136.80% fill out needed parts, specifically red ones & by needed formulas - how you would get that answer step 1 step 2 step 3 Total sale in Q3 2008 was $592,227.96 and in Q3 2009 it decreased by 20.60% Total profits of Q3 2008 was $29,250 and in Q3 2009 it decreased by 161.55% Loss of -$18,004 in Q3 2009 and Profits of $29,250 in Q3 2008, % Increase in profit in Q3 2009 arrived by dividing difference of -$18,004 and $29,250 by$29,250 Total sales of Q1-Q3 2008 was $1,183,978 and in Q1-Q3 2009 it decreased by 24.24% Total profit of Q1-Q3 2008 was $55,211.96 and in Q1-Q3 2009 it decreased by 136.80% Loss of $20,318 represents negative 36.8%, to arrive at profit of Q1-Q3 2008 we will divide -$20,318 by -36.8%/n

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