use the following selected information from our company to determine the 2017 and 2016 common size percentages for operating expenses using net sales as the base. 2017 2016 net sales $276,200 $231,400 cost of goods sold 151,900 129,590 operating expenses 55,240 53,240 net earnings 27,820 19,820 group of answer choices A) 36.4% for 2017 and 41.1% for 2016. B) 55.0% for 2017 and 56.0% for 2016. C) 23.9% for 2017 and 23.0% for 2016. D) 103.8% for 2017 and 100.0% for 2016. E) 20.0% for 2017 and 23.0% for 2016