Easton Company included the following items in its financial statements for 2017, the current year (amounts in millions):

Requirements
1. Compute Easton's return on assets and return on equity during 2017 (the current year).
Easton has no preferred stock outstanding.
2. Do the company's rates of return look strong or weak? Give your reason.

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Payment of long-term debt Proceeds from issuance $17,200 Dividends paid S 195 Net sales: of common shares Total liabilities: Current year Preceding year 65,000 62,000 8,405 Current year-end Preceding year-end Total shareholders' equity: Current year-end Preceding year-end 32,309 Net income: 38,033 Current year Preceding year 2,200 1,995 23,471 Operating income: 14,037 Current year Preceding year 9,125 4,002 Borrowings 6,585