Interpreting an Income Statement Microsoft Corporation”s 2002 annual report included the following income statement information.

Microsoft Corporation
Income Statements

(In millions, except earnings per share)

Year Ended June 30

2000

2001

2002

Revenue

$22,956

$25,296

$28,365

Operating expenses:

Cost of revenue

3,002

3,455

5,191

Research and development

3,772

4,379

4,307

Sales and marketing

4,126

4,885

5,407

General and administrative

1,050

857

1,550

Total operating expenses

11,950

13,576

16,455

Operating income

11,006

11,720

11,910

Losses on equity investees and other

57

159

92

Investment income (loss)

3,326

36

305

Income before income taxes

14,275

11,525

11,513

Provision for income taxes

4,854

3,804

3,684

Income before accounting change

9,421

7,721

7,829

Cumulative effect of accounting change

(net of income taxes of $185)

375

Net income

$9,421

$7,346

$7,829

Basic earnings per share:

Before accounting change

$1.81

$1.45

$1.45

Cumulative effect of accounting change

0.07

$1.81

$1.38

$1.45

Diluted earnings per share:

Before accounting change

$1.70

$1.38

$1.41

Cumulative effect of accounting change

0.06

$1.70

$1.32

$1.41

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

5,189

5,341

5,406

Diluted

5,536

5,574

5,553

Required Ratios often are used to assess changes in financial statement information over time. Use Microsoft”s income statements to answer the following questions. Express your answers as percentages.

A. What was the ratio of net income to net revenues each year?

B. What was the ratio of cost of revenues (cost of goods sold) to net revenues each year?

C. What was the ratio of operating expenses to net revenues each year?

D. What was the percentage change in net income between 2000 and 2001, and between 2001 and 2002? (Hint: Divide the increase in net income from 2000 and 2001 by the net income for 2000.)

E. Did Microsoft”s operating results improve between 2000 and 2001? Between 2001 and 2002? Explain your answers.