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Fiscal Year Ended October 1, 2017 October 2, 2016 NumberofemployeesRevenues(inmiliions)277,000$22,387254,000$21,316 Properties (in thousands) 6,322 square feet 6,277 square feet Total assets (in milions) $14,366$14,313 Company-ownedstores13,27512.711 Net earnings (in millions) $2,885$2,818 a. Explain whether each line of information in the table would best be deseribed as being primarily financial accounting or managerial accounting in nature. b. Provide some additional examples of managerial and financial accounting information that could apply to Starbucks. c. If you analyze only the data you identified as financial in nature, does it appear that Starbucks' 2017 fiscal year was better or worse than its 2016 fiseal year? Explain. d. If you analyze only the data you identified as managerial in nature, does it appear that Starbucks' 2017 fiseal year was better or worse than its 2016 fiscal year? Explain. c. Did Starbucks appear to be using its facilities more efficiently or less efficientlv in 2017 than in 9016