Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Nordstrom, Inc., are major retailers that concentrate in the higher-end clothing lines. Following are selected data from their 2017 fiscal-year ended February 3, 2018, financial  statements:

REQUIRED:

a. What is the total amount of assets invested in (1) ANF and (2) JWN? What are the total expenses for each company (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales?

b. What is the return on equity (ROE) for (1) ANF and (2) JWN? ANF's total equity at the beginning of 2017 is $ 1,252 million and JWN's beginning 2017 equity is $870 million.

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($ millions) ANF JWN $2,326 $ 8,115 437 Total liabilities and equity. .... Net income. 11 Net sales.. 3,493 15,137 Total liabilities 1,074 7,138