Analysis and Interpretation of Profitability Balance sheets and income statements for Best Buy Co., Inc. follow.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings
For Fiscal Years Ended ($ millions)	February 26, 2011	February 27, 2010	February 28, 2009
Revenue	$ 50,272	$ 49,694	$ 45,015
Cost of goods sold	37,611	37,534	34,017
Restructuring charges - cost of goods sold	24	--	--
Gross Profit	12,637	12,160	10,998
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,325	9,873	8,984
Restructuring charges	198	52	78
Goodwill and tradename impairment	--	--	66
Operating income	2,114	2,235	1,870
Other income (expense)
Investment income and other	51	54	35
Investment impairment	--	--	(111)
Interest expense	(87)	(94)	(94)
Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income of affiliates	2,078	2,195	1,700
Income tax expense	714	802	674
Equity in income of affiliates	2	1	7
Net earnings including noncontrolling interest	1,366	1,394	1,033
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(89)	(77)	(30)
Net income attributable to Best Buy Co., Inc.	$ 1,277	$ 1,317	$ 1,003

Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ millions, except footnotes)	February 26, 2011	February 27, 2010
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,103	$ 1,826
Short-term investments	22	90
Receivables	2,348	2,020
Merchandise inventories	5,897	5,486
Other current assets	1,103	1,144
Total current assets	10,473	10,566
Property and equipment
Land and buildings	766	757
Leasehold improvements	2,318	2,154
Fixtures and equipment	4,701	4,447
Property under capital lease	120	95
	7,905	7,453
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,082	3,383
Property and equipment, net	3,823	4,070
Goodwill	2,454	2,452
Tradenames, net	133	159
Customer relationships, net	203	279
Equity and other investments	328	324
Other noncurrent assets	435	452
Total assets	$ 17,849	$ 18,302
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$ 4,894	$ 5,276
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	474	463
Accrued compensation and related expenses	570	544
Accrued liabilities	1,471	1,681
Accrued income taxes	256	316
Short-term debt	557	663
Current portion of long-term debt	441	35
Total current liabilities	8,663	8,978
Long-term liabilities	1,183	1,256
Long-term debt	711	1,104
Equity
Best Buy Co., Inc. Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value	--	--
Common stock, $0.10 par value	39	42
Additional paid-in capital	18	441
Retained earnings	6,372	5,797
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	173	40
Total Best Buy Co., Inc. shareholders' equity	6,602	6,320
Noncontrolling interest	690	644
Total equity	7,292	6,964
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,849	$ 18,302

(a) Compute net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2011. Assume that the combined federal and stat utory rate is: 37.0%. (Hint: Treat equity in income of affiliates as operating. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

2011 NOPAT = Answer ($ millions) (b) Compute net operating assets (NOA) for 2011 and 2010. (Hint: Treat Equity and Other Investments and Long-Term Liabilities as operating.)

2011 NOA = Answer ($ millions) 2010 NOA = Answer($ millions)

(c) Compute Best Buy's RNOA, net operating profit margin (NOPM) and net operating asset turnover (NOAT) for 2011. (Do not round until final answer. Round two decimal places. Do not use NOPM x NOAT to calculate RNOA.)

2011 RNOA = Answer% 2011 NOPM = Answer% 2011 NOAT = Answer

(d) Compute net nonoperating obligations (NNO) for 2011 and 2010.

2011 NNO = Answer($ millions) 2010 NNO = Answer ($ millions)

(e) Compute return on equity (ROE) for 2011. (Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round until your final answer.)

2011 ROE = Answer% (f) Infer the nonoperating return component of ROE for 2011. (Use answers from above to calculate. Round your answer to two decimal places.)

2011 nonoperating return = Answer% (g) Which of the following statements reflects the best inference we can draw from the difference between Best Buy's ROE and RNOA?

ROE > RNOA implies that Best Buy's equity has grown faster than its NOA.

ROE > RNOA implies that Best Buy has taken on too much financial leverage.

ROE > RNOA implies that Best Buy is able to borrow money to fund operating assets that yield a return greater than its cost of debt; the excess accrues to the benefit of Best Buy's stockholders.

ROE > RNOA implies that Best Buy has increased its financial leverage during the period.