College Accounting 2nd Edition by David Haddock, John Price,Michael Farina

Exercise 19

In 2009, CSX Corporation, which operates under the name Surface Transportation, reported operating expenses of $6,756 million. A partial list of the company's operating expenses follows. CSX Corporation reported revenues from external customers to be $9,041 million for the year. These revenues are divided among two operations: intermodal and rail.

What percentage increase or decrease does this figure represent from the operating expenses reported in 2009 of $6,756 million?