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How do I make EPS, rate of return on sales and stockholders' equity, and number of times interest earned for two years?

Amazon.com is a multinational e-commerce company that earns revenues from the sale of books, e-books, music, software, electronics, and other consumer goods. The following information is taken from the 2016 annual report for Amazon.com:

(in millions) 2016 2015

Net sales $135,987 $107,006

Income before interest and taxes $4,376 $2,027

Net income/(loss) $2,371 $596

Interest expense $484 $459

Stockholders' equity

(on December 31, 2014, $10,741) $19,285 $13,384

Common stock,

par value $0.01, December 31 $5 $5

Shares of common stock $477 $471

Hello tutor I need help making the following for both years. Can you help me compare and comment on them so that I know what is going on?

a. EPS of common stock

b. Net income to net sales

c. Net income to average common stockholders' equity

d. Times interest earned ratio