How did Costco's selling expenses trend in 2023?

Costco's selling expenses in 2023 showed a general upward trend, with some fluctuations. The cost of goods sold for Costco Wholesale increased from $47.77 billion in Q1 2023 to $69.22 billion in Q4 2023: |code|Ticker|Name|Date|Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses|Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses YoY|market_code| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|20230331|4.917E9|4.217888935989826|185| |COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|20230630|4.94E9|7.978142076502732|185| |COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|20230930|4.794E9|7.730337078651685|185| |COST|COST.O|Costco Wholesale|20231231|6.939E9|14.96023856858847|185|