Which group of words would make a more effective revision to the beginning of this sentence?
Smithco's quarterly report indicated that sales were falling, the same report showed a growth in net income.

The revised sentence would be: "Although Smithco's quarterly report indicated that sales were falling, the same report showed a growth in net income." The revised sentence effectively introduces a contrast between the declining sales indicated in Smithco's quarterly report and the growth in net income also mentioned in the same report. By using the conjunction "although," the sentence acknowledges the initial negative information about falling sales while setting up the contrasting information that follows.