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Calculate MoM DNA Kit Growth
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Calculate MoM DNA Kit Growth

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to calculate month-over-month growth rate for DNA kit sales.

Use completed DNA kit sales and include every calendar month in the reporting period, including months with zero sales. Treat growth as undefined when there is no prior month or the prior month has zero sales.

Output

  1. One row per month, ordered chronologically
  2. Columns: month, total_kits_sold, previous_month_kits, and mom_growth_rate_pct
  3. Return growth as a percentage rounded to two decimal places

Schema

dna_kit_sales
ColumnTypeDescription
sale_idPKINTUnique sale identifier
sold_atDATEDate on which the sale was recorded
product_categoryVARCHAR(50)Category of the purchased product
quantityINTNumber of kits in the sale
sale_statusVARCHAR(20)Processing status of the sale
channelVARCHAR(30)Marketing or sales channel
calendar_months
ColumnTypeDescription
month_startPKDATEFirst day of a reporting month
Tablesdna_kit_salescalendar_months
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