Assume the following sales data for a company: $\begin{array}{rr}
2017 & \$ 1,050,000 \
2016 & 950,000 \
2015 & 800,000 \
2014 & 650,000
\end{array}$ If 2014 is the base year, what is the percentage increase in sales from 2014 to 2016?

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The percentage increase from 2014 to 2016 is calculated as $\frac{950,000 - 650,000}{650,000} \times 100\% = 46.2\%$.

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Assume the Following Sales Data for a Company $\begin{array}{rr}2017 & \$ 1,050,000 \\2016 & 950,000 \\2015 & 800,000 \\2014 & 650,000\end{array}$