Apple Inc.’s consolidated financial statements appear in Appendix A and online in the filings section of www.sec.gov.

Requirements

1. Refer to Apple’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Note 7 (Shareholders’ Equity). Describe the class of stock that Apple has authorized. How many shares of that stock had been issued as of September 24, 2016? How many shares were outstanding as of that date?

2. Refer to the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. How many shares of treasury stock did the company purchase during the year ended September 24, 2016? What was the cost of the treasury stock? How much per share?

3. Examine Apple’s Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity. Analyze the change that occurred in the company’s Retained Earnings account during the year ended September 24, 2016. Can you trace the change to any of its other financial statements? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

4. Use DuPont Analysis to calculate Apple’s return on equity and return on assets for 2016. Pick a company that is a competitor of Apple and calculate these ratios for the competitor. Which ratios are similar? Which are different? Which company do you think is more profitable? Explain.

Data from Apple Inc.'s

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Years ended September 26, 2015 September 24, 2016 September 27, 2014 Net sales 215,639 131,376 84,263 233,715 140,089 93,626 182,795 Cost of sales 112,258 70,537 Gross margin Operating expenses: Research and development Selling, general and administrative Total operating expenses 6,041 10,045 14,194 24,239 8,067 14,329 22,396 11,993 18,034 Operating income Other income/(expense), net Income before provision for income taxes 60,024 1,348 61,372 71,230 1,285 72,515 52,503 980 53,483 Provision for income taxes 19,121 15,685 45,687 13,973 Net income 53,394 39,510 Earnings per share: Basic 2$ 8.35 9.28 6.49 8.31 9.22 6.45 Diluted Shares used in computing earnings per share: Basic 5,470,820 5,753,421 6,085,572 5,500,281 Diluted 5,793,069 6,122,663 Cash dividends declared per share 2.18 1.98 1.82 %24 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions) Years ended September 24, September 26, September 27, 2016 2015 2014 Net income $ 45,687 53,394 $ 39,510 Other comprehensive income/(loss): Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax effects of $8, $201 and $50, respectively 75 (411) (137) Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments: Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax benefit/(expense) of $7), $(441) and $(297), respectively Adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized and included in net income, net of tax expense/(benefit) of $131, $630 and $(36), respectively Total change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative 2,905 1,390 (741) (3,497) 149 instruments, net of tax (734) (592) 1,539 Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities: Change in fair value of marketable securities, net of tax benefit/ (expense) of $(863), $264 and $(153), respectively Adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized and included in net income, net of tax expense/(benefit) of $(31), $(32) and $71, respectively Total change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, 1,582 (483) 285 56 59 (134) net of tax 1,638 (424) 151 979 (1,427) 1,553 Total other comprehensive income/(loss) Total comprehensive income $ 46,666 51,967 $ 41,063