Analysis and Interpretation of Profitability

Balance sheets and income statements for $3M$ Company follow.

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[3$M COMPANY$],[$Consolidated Statements of Income$]],,],[\backslash$table$[[$For Years ended December $31(5$ millions$)],[$Net sales$]],\backslash$table$[[2018],[$$$18,152$