Easton Company included the following items in its financial statements for 2012, the current year (amounts in millions):

Requirements
1. Use DuPont analysis to compute Easton€™s return on assets and return on common equity during 2012 (the current year). Easton has no preferred stock outstanding.
2. Do the company€™s rates of return look strong or weak? Give your reason.
3. What additional information do you need to make the decision in(2)?

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Payment of long-term deb Proceeds from issuance $17,200 8,405 32,309 Net income: Dividends paid.S 195 Net sales: f common stock. 65,000 Current year Preceding year Total liabilities: 62,000 2,200 Preceding year1,995 9,125 Preceding year002 Current year-end Preceding year-end Total stockholders' equity ....38,033 Current year 23,471 Operating incomes 14,037 Preceding year-end Borrowin 6,585