Dicks is down _% in the last year mainly due to its acquisition

• A. 5%
• B. 7%
• C. 3%
• D. 1%

Answer: (C)

When a company completes an acquisition, the year of the deal often includes one-time costs and amortization of acquired assets. These factors typically create a temporary dip rather than a drastic, ongoing decline. So the option that shows a modest, mid-range drop best matches how acquisitions usually affect reported results in the short term. If the drop were much larger, it would imply a bigger, ongoing impact beyond one-time costs; if it were much smaller, the acquisition’s effect would be barely noticeable. So the right pick is the moderate decline.