Following is the The Dow Chemical Company income statement.

($ millions} For Year Ended December 31 2017 2016 Net sales Cost of sales Research and development expenses Selling, general, and administrative expenses Amortization of intangibles Restructuring, goodwill impairment and asset-related chargesnet Integration and separation costs \"- Asbestos-related charge -- Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates Sundry income (expense)net \"- Interest expense and amortization of debt discount Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,193 4,413 Provision (Credit for income taxes on continuing operations) (476) 1 Income from continuing operations, net of tax m 4,404 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (77) - Net income $1,592 $4,404