Nestor Corporation's 2016 financial statements reported the following items, with 2015 figures given for comparison (adapted, and in millions):

Use the DuPont model to compute Nestor's return on assets and return on common equity for 2016. Evaluate the rates of return as strong or weak. What additional information would be helpful in making this decision? (¥ is the symbol for the Japanese yen.)

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A1 2016 2015 Balance Sheet Total assets Total liabilities Total stockholders' equity (all common) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity y 10,616 9,507 7,406 6,631 3,210 10,616 9,507 4 2,876 Income Statement Net sales revenue Operating expense Interest expense Other expense Net income 7,292 31 196 110 10 12 13 14