im APMEA the franchised margin percent decrased in 2014 partly due to the negative impact of the supplier issue in japan which reduced japan's favorable contribution to the segment's maragin percent in addition higher occupancy costs and refranchising negatively impacted themargin percent the decrese in 2013 was partly due to japan's negative sales performance and the impace of the weaker yen in addition the segment was negatively impacted by a decline in australia's results