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The following is a summary of information presented on the financial statements of a company on 31 December 2017.  Account 20172016 Sales revenue $603,000$502,000 Cost of sales 450,000403,000 Gross profit 153,00099,000 Selling expenses 52,00052,000 Profit before income tax 101,00047,000 Income tax expense 37,00024,000 Profit $64,000$23,000\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline\text { Account } &{2017} & 2016 \\\hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 603,000 & \$ 502,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of sales } & 450,000 & 403,000 \\\hline \text { Gross profit } & 153,000 & 99,000 \\\hline \text { Selling expenses } & 52,000 & 52,000 \\\hline \text { Profit before income tax } & 101,000 & 47,000 \\\hline \text { Income tax expense } & 37,000 & 24,000 \\\hline \text { Profit } & \$ 64,000 & \$ 23,000\\\hline\end{array} What would a horizontal analysis report show with respect to Sales revenue?


A) a decrease of $47,000 in Sales revenue
B) an increase of $47,000 in Sales revenue
C) a 20.12% increase in Sales revenue
D) a 239.04% decrease in Sales revenue

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