Review the income statement below and describe what its showing. Also explain why an income statement is more important than a balnce sheet or cash flow statement. If you don't think its income statements are more impotant, eplain why.

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Review the income statement below and describe what its showing. Also explain why an income statement is more important than a balnce sheet or cash flow statement. If you don't think its income statements are more impotant, eplain why.

Apple Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2018
June 29,
June 30,
June 29,
2019
2019
2018
Net sales:
Products
$
42,354 $
43,095 $
162,354 $
173,546
Services
11,455
10,170
33,780
29,149
Total net sales (1)
53,809
53,265
196,134
202,695
Cost of sales:
Products
29,473
28,956
109,758
113,467
Services
4,109
3,888
12,297
11,473
Total cost of sales
33,582
32,844
122,055
124,940
Gross margin
20,227
20,421
74,079
77,755
Operating expenses:
Research and development
4,257
3,701
12,107
10,486
Selling, general and administrative
4,426
4,108
13,667
12,489
Total operating expenses
8,683
7,809
25,774
22,975
Operating income
11,544
12,612
48,305
54,780
Other income/(expense), net
367
672
1,305
1,702
Income before provision for income taxes
11,911
13,284
49,610
56,482
Provision for income taxes
1,867
1,765
8,040
11,076
Net income
$
10,044 $
11,519 $
41,570 $
45,406
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
2.20 $
2.36 $
8.92 $
9.07
Diluted
2.18 $
2.34 $
8.86 $
8.99
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
4,570,633
4,882,167
4,660,175
5,006,640
Diluted
4,601,380
4,926,609
4,691,759
5,050,963
(1) Net sales by reportable segment:
Americas
$
25,056 $
24,542 $
87,592 $
84,576
45,342
Europe
Greater China
11,925
12,138
47,038
9,157
9,551
32,544
40,531
Japan
4,082
3,867
16,524
16,572
Rest of Asia Pacific
3,589
3,167
14,132
13,978
Total net sales
53,809 $
53,265 $
196,134 $
202,695
(1) Net sales by category:
iPhone
$
25,986 $
29,470 $
109,019 $
128,133
Мас
5,820
5,258
18,749
17,858
iPad
5,023
4,634
16,624
14,397
Wearables, Home and Accessories
5,525
3,733
17,962
13,158
Services
11,455
10,170
33,780
29,149
Total net sales
$4
53,809 $
53,265 $
196, 134 $
202,695
Transcribed Image Text:Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 June 29, June 30, June 29, 2019 2019 2018 Net sales: Products $ 42,354 $ 43,095 $ 162,354 $ 173,546 Services 11,455 10,170 33,780 29,149 Total net sales (1) 53,809 53,265 196,134 202,695 Cost of sales: Products 29,473 28,956 109,758 113,467 Services 4,109 3,888 12,297 11,473 Total cost of sales 33,582 32,844 122,055 124,940 Gross margin 20,227 20,421 74,079 77,755 Operating expenses: Research and development 4,257 3,701 12,107 10,486 Selling, general and administrative 4,426 4,108 13,667 12,489 Total operating expenses 8,683 7,809 25,774 22,975 Operating income 11,544 12,612 48,305 54,780 Other income/(expense), net 367 672 1,305 1,702 Income before provision for income taxes 11,911 13,284 49,610 56,482 Provision for income taxes 1,867 1,765 8,040 11,076 Net income $ 10,044 $ 11,519 $ 41,570 $ 45,406 Earnings per share: Basic $ 2.20 $ 2.36 $ 8.92 $ 9.07 Diluted 2.18 $ 2.34 $ 8.86 $ 8.99 Shares used in computing earnings per share: Basic 4,570,633 4,882,167 4,660,175 5,006,640 Diluted 4,601,380 4,926,609 4,691,759 5,050,963 (1) Net sales by reportable segment: Americas $ 25,056 $ 24,542 $ 87,592 $ 84,576 45,342 Europe Greater China 11,925 12,138 47,038 9,157 9,551 32,544 40,531 Japan 4,082 3,867 16,524 16,572 Rest of Asia Pacific 3,589 3,167 14,132 13,978 Total net sales 53,809 $ 53,265 $ 196,134 $ 202,695 (1) Net sales by category: iPhone $ 25,986 $ 29,470 $ 109,019 $ 128,133 Мас 5,820 5,258 18,749 17,858 iPad 5,023 4,634 16,624 14,397 Wearables, Home and Accessories 5,525 3,733 17,962 13,158 Services 11,455 10,170 33,780 29,149 Total net sales $4 53,809 $ 53,265 $ 196, 134 $ 202,695
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