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1. Forecast an Income Statement Amazon.com reports the following income statements 12 Months Ended December 31 Consolidated Statements of Operations ($ in millions) 2015 2014

1. Forecast an Income Statement

Amazon.com reports the following income statements

12 Months Ended December 31
Consolidated Statements of Operations ($ in millions) 2015 2014 2013
Net product sales $ 79,268 $ 70,080 $ 60,903
Net service sales $ 27,738 $ 18,908 $ 13,549
Total net sales $ 107,006 $ 88,988 $ 74,452
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales $ 71,651 $ 62,752 $ 54,181
Fulfillment $ 13,410 $ 10,766 $ 8,585
Marketing $ 5,254 $ 4,332 $ 3,133
Technology and content $ 12,540 $ 9,275 $ 6,565
General and administrative $ 1,747 $ 1,552 $ 1,129
Other operating expenses, net $ 171 $ 133 $ 114
Total operating expenses $ 104,773 $ 88,810 $ 73,707
Income from operations $ 2,233 $ 178 $ 745
Interest income $ 50 $ 39 $ 38
Interest Expense ($ 459) ($ 210) ($ 141)
Other income (expense), net ($ 256) ($ 118) ($ 136)
Total non-operating income (expense) ($ 665) ($ 289) ($ 239)
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,568 ($ 111) $ 506
Provision for income taxes ($ 950) ($ 167) ($ 161)
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax ($ 22) $ 37 ($ 71)
Net income (loss) $ 596 ($ 241) $ 274
Net product sales growth 15%
Net service sales growth 40%
Cost of sales 67%
Fulfillment 12.50%
Marketing 4.90%
Technology and content 11.70%
General and administrative 1.60%
Other operating expenses, net No change
Interest income $60
Interest Expense $520
Other income (expense), net No change
Income tax expense (% pretax income) 38%
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax No change

Forecast Amazons 2016 income statement assuming the following income statement relations ($ in millions). All percentages (other than sales growth and provision for income taxes) are based on percentage of net sales.

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