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An Analyst Gathered the Following Data for a Company Based Only on the Information Above, the Most Appropriate Conclusion

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An analyst gathered the following data for a company: 201320142015 Sales $5,000,000$4,900,000$4,770,000 Net assets $1,630,000$1,625,000$1,623,000 ROE 9.8%10.0%11.2% Total asset turnover 2.02.12.2 Gross margin 33.0%33.6%34.2%\begin{array}{lccc}&2013&2014&2015\\\text { Sales } & \$ 5,000,000 & \$ 4,900,000 & \$ 4,770,000 \\\text { Net assets } & \$ 1,630,000 & \$ 1,625,000 & \$ 1,623,000 \\\text { ROE } & 9.8 \% & 10.0 \% & 11.2^{\circ} \% \\\text { Total asset turnover } & 2.0 & 2.1 & 2.2 \\\text { Gross margin } & 33.0 \% & 33.6 \% & 34.2 \%\end{array} Based only on the information above, the most appropriate conclusion is that:


A) the company's net profit margin and debt levels have decreased.
B) the company's net profit margin and debt levels have increased.
C) the company's net profit margin has decreased but debt levels have increased.
D) the company's net profit margin has increased and it has more liquidity.

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