Hershey's is a familiar name in snacks. There's a good chance you have recently enjoyed one of their products. The company manufactures confectionery products in a variety of packaged forms and markets them under more than 50 brands. Among the principal confectionery products in the United States are: HERSHEY'S chocolates, HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates, KIT KAT, KRACKEL chocolate bars, MR. GOODBAR chocolate bars, REESE'S peanut butter cups, ALMOND JOY candy bars, BUBBLE YUM bubble gum, GOOD & PLENTY candy, MOUNDS candy bars, PAYDAY candy bars, and 5TH

AVENUE candy bars.

The following information was reported in a recent annual statement. For the year 2006, compute the ratios discussed in this chapter. If there is not sufficient information, describe what is missing and explain what you would do. Assume a 34% taxrate.

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY Consolidated Statements of Income For the years ended December 31 2006 2005 2004 In thousands of dollars except per share amounts Net Sales 4.944.230 4.819,827 $4.416.389 Costs and Expenses: Cost of sales Selling, marketing and administrative Business realignment and asset impairments, net 3.076,718 2,956,682 2,672,716 867,104 860,378 14,576 912,986 96.537 Total costs and expenses 3.951,672 3,966.205 3,539.820 853,622 87,985 765,637 277,090 559,061 488,547 574,637 2.05 Income before Interest and Income Taxes 992.558 116,056 876.502 317.441 876,569 66,533 810,036 235,399 Interest expense, net Income before Income Taxes Provision for income taxes Net Income Net Income Per Share-Basic--Common Stock 2.44 Net Income Per Share-BasicClass B Common 2.31 Stock Net Income Per Share-Diluted Cash Dividends Paid Per Share: $2.19 .85 S2.11 $2.34 97 2.24 Common Stock Class B Common Stock 1.030 .9300 8400 8350 7576 925