Refer to the financial statements of The Home Depot in Appendix A and Lowe’s in Appendix B at the end of this book, or download the annual reports from the Cases section of the Connect library.

Required:
1. Refer to the notes to the financial statements to determine how much The Home Depot and Lowe’s each incurred for advertising expenses in the year ended January 31, 2014 (fiscal 2013).
2. How much did The Home Depot and Lowe’s each owe for salaries and wages at the end of fiscal 2013? Provide one reason that would explain the difference between the two companies’ accrued payroll liabilities.

Data From Appendix A: