Question

This problem is based on the 2017 annual report of Campbell Soup Company. Required: Find in the Selected Financial Data or calculate the following data: a. Dividends per share declared in 2017. b. Capital expenditures in 2016. c. Year total equity grew by the greatest amount over the previous year. d. Change in total debt from 2013 to 2017 Find the following data for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements: e. Amount of finished products inventory for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. f. The company's effective income tax rate for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated.Einancial Statements. g. Net sales of the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. h. Market price range of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A to D Reg E to H Find the following data for 2017 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements: e. Amount of finished products Inventory for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. (Enter your answer in millions.) f. The company's effective income tax rate for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place.) g. Net sales of the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment for 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. (Enter your answer in millions.) h. Market price range of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2017 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Catamante n e d

Answer 1

Q1)

Dividend per share	$1.4 per share(Refer working note)
Capital expenditure	$341 millions (Refer working note)
Total equity grow in	In the year 2014 (Refer working note)
Change in total debt	Total debt decreased by $902 millions(Refer working note)

Working note:

1.Dividend per share: In select financial data, you can find dividend per share details under the heading  per share data information

2.Capital expenditure :In select financial data, information about capital expenditure incurred is given under heading Other statistics. Capital expenditure incurred in the year 2016 is 341 millions

3.In which year total equity growth is highest when compared to previous year ?

Information about total equity is given under the heading Financial position .When compared to the year 2013 total equity of the year 2014 grew by $410 millions which is the highest growth in equity recorded among all the years.

4.Change in total debt :Information about total debt is given under the heading financial position.Total debt decreased by $902 millions from the year 2013 to 2017.

Q2)

Amount of finished product in inventory	$525 million (Refer working note)
Effective income tax	31.4%((Refer working note)
Net sales for global biscuit and snacks segment	$2598 million(Refer working note)
Range	$59.14-$50.62.

Working note:

1.Information about finished product inventory is given under the heading Inventories in supplemental financial statement data

2.Effective income tax rate is given under the heading taxes on earnings

3.information about net sales of each segment is given under net sales heading

4.Highest price recorded is $59.14 and lowest price recorded is $50.62 therefore the price range is $59.14-$50.62.Information about highest and lowest price is given under the heading quarterly data.