8. Find online the annual 10-K report for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) for fiscal year 2015 (filed in October 2015). Answer the following questions from the income statement:

a. What were Costco revenues for 2015? By what percentage did revenues grow from the prior year?

b. What were Costco operating and net profit margins in 2015? How do they compare with its margins in the prior year?

c. What were Costco diluted earnings per share in 2015? What number of shares is this EPS based on?

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Mydeco Corp. 2012-2016 (All data as of fiscal year end; $ in millions) Income Statement 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Revenue 404.3 363.8 424.6 510.7 604.1 Cost of Goods Sold (188.3) (173.8) (206.2) (246.8) (293.4) Gross Profit 215.9 190.0 218.3 263.9 310.7 Sales and Marketing (66.7) (66.4) (82.8) (102.1) (120.8) Administration (60.6) (59.1) (59.4) (66.4) (78.5) Depreciation & (27.3) (27.0) (34.3) (38.4) (38.6) Amortization EBIT 61.3 37.4 41.8 57.0 72.8 Interest Income (Expense) (33.7) (32.9) (32.2) (37.4) (39.4) Pretax Income 27.7 4.5 9.6 19.6 33.4 Income Tax (9.7) (1.6) (3.4) (6.9) (11.7) Net Income 18.0 2.9 6.2 12.7 21.7 Shares Outstanding 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 (millions) Earnings per Share $0.33 $0.05 $0.11 $0.23 $0.39 Balance Sheet 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Assets Cash 48.8 68.8 86.2 77.4 84.9 Accounts Receivable 88.6 69.8 69.8 76.9 86.1 Inventory 33.7 30.9 28.4 31.7 35.3 Total Current Assets 171.1 169.4 184.4 186.1 206.3 Net Property, Plant, & 245.3 243.2 308.9 345.5 347.0 Equipment Goodwill & Intangibles 361.7 361.7 361.7 361.7 361.7 Total Assets 778.1 774.3 855.0 893.3 914.9