Question 3 (15 Points) At the time that of its 10-Q filing of financial statements for the first half of its January 2002 fiscal year, Home Depot's shares traded at $50 per share. The following are summaries from those financial statements. Balance Sheet, July 29, 2001 (in millions of dollars) Operating assets Financial assets 23, 457 1.221 Financial liabilities Operating liabilities Common equity (on 2,336 million outstanding shares) 1,320 6,709 16,649 24.678 24,678 Statement of Earnings, Six Months Ended, July 29, 2001 (in millions of dollars) Net sales Cost of Merchandise Sold Gross Profit 26,776 18,795 7,981 Operating Expenses: Selling and Store Operating Pre-Opening General and Administrative Total Operating Expenses 4,963 59 436 5,458 Operating Income 2,523 Interest Income (Expense): Interest a Interest Interest, MAMMA According to financial statement footnotes, Home Depot's statutory tax rate (combined Federal and State rates) is 39%. Other comprehensive income (not in net earnings above) is negligible. Use a required six-month return for operations of 4% in calculations below. Calculate the following from these statements: a) Financial leverage b) Operating liability leverage c) After-tax profit margin Question 3 (15 Points) At the time that of its 10-Q filing of financial statements for the first half of its January 2002 fiscal year, Home Depot's shares traded at S50 per share. The following are summaries from those financial statements. Balance Sheet, July 29, 2001 (in millions of dollars) Operating assets Financial assets 23, 457 1.221 Financial liabilities Operating liabilities Common equity (on 2,336 million outstanding shares) 1,320 6,709 16,649 24,678 24,678 Statement of Earnings, Six Months Ended, July 29, 2001 (in millions of dollars) Net sales 26,776 Cost of Merchandise Sold 18,795 Gross Profit 7.981 4,963 59 436 5,458 Operating Expenses: Selling and Store Operating Pre-Opening General and Administrative Total Operating Expenses Operating Income Interest Income (Expense): Interest and Investment Income Interest Expense Interest, Net 2,523 22 (11) 11 Earnings Before Income Taxes Income Taxes 2,534 978 Net Earnings 1.556