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The following are the consolidated statement of earnings and the balance sheet of Home Depot, Inc and Subsidiaries.

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
	Fiscal Year Ended(1)
amounts in millions, except per share data	January 31,2016				February 1, 2015				February 2, 2014
NET SALES	$	66,191			$	71,306			$	77,369
Cost of Sales		43,759				47,290				51,352
GROSS PROFIT		22,432				24,016				26,017
Operating Expenses:
Selling, General and Administrative		15,893				17,843				17,045
Depreciation and Amortization		1,688				1,768				1,699
Total Operating Expenses		17,581				19,611				18,744
OPERATING INCOME		4,851				4,405				7,273
Interest and Other (Income) Expense:
Interest and Investment Income		(27	)			(27	)			(83	)
Interest Expense		667				616				679
Other		(161	)			161
Interest and Other, net		801				750				596
EARNINGS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		4,050				3,655				6,677
Provision for Income Taxes		1,354				1,274				2,405
NET EARNINGS	$	2,696			$	2,381			$	4,272
Weighted Average Common Shares		1,579				1,642				1,728
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	1.71			$	1.64			$	2.47
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares		1,591				1,650				1,589
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	1.69			$	1.44			$	2.69

⁽¹⁾ Fiscal years ended January 31, 2016, February 1, 2015 and February 2, 2014 include 52 weeks.

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
amounts in millions, except share and per share data	January 31, 2016				February 1, 2015
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	1,278			$	1,230
Receivables, net		975				976
Merchandise Inventories		10,203				10,753
Other Current Assets		1,334				1,202
Total Current Assets		13,790				14,161
Property and Equipment, at cost		37,423				36,517
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization		11,745				10,183
Net Property and Equipment		25,678				26,334
Goodwill		1,182				1,153
Other Assets		243				401
Total Assets	$	40,893			$	42,049
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt	$	400			$	590
Accounts Payable		5,413				4,820
Accrued Salaries and Related Expenses		1,247				1,119
Sales Taxes Payable		343				332
Deferred Revenue		1,146				1,150
Income Taxes Payable		101				288
Current Installments of Long-Term Debt		1,015				1,762
Other Accrued Expenses		1,582				1,641
Total Current Liabilities		11,247				11,702
Long-Term Debt, excluding current installments		8,642				9,649
Other Long-Term Liabilities		2,121				2,179
Deferred Income Taxes		1,146				1,150
Total Liabilities		23,156				24,680
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Common Stock, par value $0.05; authorized: 10 billion shares; issued: 1.754 billion shares at January 31, 2016 and 1.733 billion shares at February 1, 2015; outstanding: 1.484 billion shares at January 31, 2016 and 1.537 billion shares at February 1, 2015		81				80
Paid-In Capital		6,292				6,046
Retained Earnings		11,594				11,704
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		358				86
Treasury Stock, at cost, 270 million shares at January 31, 2016 and 196 million shares at February 1, 2015		(588	)			(375	)
Total Stockholders Equity		17,737				17,369
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	$	40,893			$	42,049

Selected information as on February 2, 2014:

Working capital	$	2,658
Cash balance	$	1,300
Total assets	$	44,394
Stockholders' equity	$	17,719

a-1. Compute the percentage change relative to the previous year in net sales for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.

a-2. Compute the percentage change in net earnings for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.

a-3. Compute the gross profit rate for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.

a-4. Compute the net income as a percentage of sales for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.

a-5. Compute the return on average total assets for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.

a-6. Compute the return on average total equity for the fiscal years ending February 1, 2015, and January 31, 2016.