Use the following information to answer this question.   Windswept, Inc. 2017 Income Statement ($ in millions) Net sales $ 9,000   Cost of goods sold   7,350   Depreciation   360   Earnings before interest and taxes $ 1,290   Interest paid   87   Taxable income $ 1,203   Taxes   421   Net income $ 782        Windswept, Inc. 2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets ($ in millions)     2016     2017       2016     2017   Cash $ 160   $ 190   Accounts payable $ 1,150   $ 1,332   Accounts rec.   840     740   Long-term debt   1,000     1,233   Inventory   1,570     1,565   Common stock   3,190     2,910   Total $ 2,570   $ 2,495   Retained earnings   470     720   Net fixed assets   3,240     3,700                 Total assets $ 5,810   $ 6,195   Total liab. & equity $ 5,810   $ 6,195       What is the equity multiplier for 2017?

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Windswept, Inc.
2017 Income Statement
($ in millions)
Net sales $ 9,000  
Cost of goods sold   7,350  
Depreciation   360  
Earnings before interest and taxes $ 1,290  
Interest paid   87  
Taxable income $ 1,203  
Taxes   421  
Net income $ 782  
 

  

Windswept, Inc.
2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets
($ in millions)
    2016     2017       2016     2017  
Cash $ 160   $ 190   Accounts payable $ 1,150   $ 1,332  
Accounts rec.   840     740   Long-term debt   1,000     1,233  
Inventory   1,570     1,565   Common stock   3,190     2,910  
Total $ 2,570   $ 2,495   Retained earnings   470     720  
Net fixed assets   3,240     3,700                
Total assets $ 5,810   $ 6,195   Total liab. & equity $ 5,810   $ 6,195  
 

 
What is the equity multiplier for 2017?

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