$8,091.00. The trend for Tootsie Roll's net sales over the past four years was that it increased consistently through all four years.

B) Hershey's gross profit rose $2782.00 from 1996 to1997, from 1997 to 1998 their gross profit fell by $126121.00 and it continued to fall from 1998 to 1999 by $71019.00. The trend for Hershey's gr

*46. Gross profit for Tootsie Roll Company increased from 1996 to 1999. The gross profit percentage also increased through out the years.

*48) A) Hershey's total assets increased from 1997 to1998 by $112,862.00 and their total assets decreased by $57,446.00 from 1998 to 1999. Hershey's trend for total assets was that it increased through 1998 and it decreased through 1999. Tootsie Roll's total assets increased $50,681.00 from 1997 to 1998 and it increased again from 1998 to 1999 by $41,993.00. Tootsie Roll's trend for total assets from 1997 to 1999 was that it increased through the three years.

C) Hershey's stockholders equity rose from 1997 to 1998 by $189,495.00 and it continued to rise from 1998 to 1999 by $56,326.00 Hershey's trend for stockholders equity was that it increased between 1997 and 1999. Tootsie Roll'

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