The financial statements of Green Mountain Coffee are presented in Appen-dix B, following the financial statements for Starbucks in Appendix A.Instructions

(a) Based on the information in the financial statements, determine each of the follow-ing for each company:(1) The percentage increase in net sales and in net income from 1995 to 1996.(2) The percentage increase in total assets and in total stockholders' equity from 1995to 1996 .(3) The earnings per share for 1996.

(b) What conclusions concerning the two companies can be drawn from these data?