Trying to calculate, Times Interest Earned. tax rate is 22%   3M Company Consolidated Statements Of Earnings $ millions Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 Net sales  $                      32,765  $                         31,657 Cost of sales  $                      16,682  $                         16,055 Research, development and engineering expenses  $                        1,821  $                           1,870 Selling, general and administrative expenses  $                        7,602  $                           6,626 Gain on sale of business -$                           547 -$                              586 Total operating expenses  $                      25,558  $                         23,965 Operating income  $                        7,207  $                           7,692 Nonoperating expense, net  $                           207  $                              144 Earnings before income taxes  $                        7,000  $                           7,548 Income tax expense (benefit)  $                        1,637  $                           2,679 Net earnings  $                        5,349  $                           4,858       Operating Income   $                        7,207  $                           7,692 Income tax expense (benefit)  $                        1,637  $                           2,679 Interest   $                              46  $                                32

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3M Company
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
$ millions Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017
Net sales  $                      32,765  $                         31,657
Cost of sales  $                      16,682  $                         16,055
Research, development and engineering expenses  $                        1,821  $                           1,870
Selling, general and administrative expenses  $                        7,602  $                           6,626
Gain on sale of business -$                           547 -$                              586
Total operating expenses  $                      25,558  $                         23,965
Operating income  $                        7,207  $                           7,692
Nonoperating expense, net  $                           207  $                              144
Earnings before income taxes  $                        7,000  $                           7,548
Income tax expense (benefit)  $                        1,637  $                           2,679
Net earnings  $                        5,349  $                           4,858
     
Operating Income   $                        7,207  $                           7,692
Income tax expense (benefit)  $                        1,637  $                           2,679
Interest   $                              46  $                                32
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