Please help me answer the following questions Show all images Show all images Show all images done loading Blnce sheets and Income statements or 3M

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Blnce sheets and Income statements or 3M Company follow. 3M COMPANY Consolidated Statements of Income For Years ended December 31 ($ millions) Net sales Operating expenses Cost of sales Selling, general and administrative expenses Research, development and related expenses Gain on sale.of businesses Total operating expenses Operating income Other expense, net* Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes Net income including noncontrolling interest 2018 $1 6,481 8,391 3,824 1,821 (547) 13,489 2,992 104 2,888 823 2,065 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 14 2017 $15,923 8,076 3,333 1,870 (586) 12,693 3,230 72 3,158 1,348 1,810 11 Net income attributable to 3M $Z051 $1,799 *Interest expense, gross $350 $322 3M COMPANY Consolidated Balance Sheets At December 31 ($ millions, except per share amount) 2018 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $1 (435 Marketable securities 380 Accounts receivable 2,525 Total inventories 2,196 2017 $1,536 1,076 2,470 2,029