Walgreens is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the United States. It claims to lead the chain drugstore industry in sales and profits. Complete component percentage analysis on the company's income statement that follows. Discuss any insights provided by this analysis.

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Net sales WALGREENS Income Statement (Amounts in millions) Cost sales Selling, occupancy and administration Interest expense Interest income Other income Income tax expense Net earnings 2000 1999 $21,206.9 $17,838.8 15,465.9 12,978.6 4,516.9 3,844.8 .4 .4 6.1 12.3 33.5 486.4 403.2 776.9 624.1