Answer:
Campbell Soup Company 
a. Dividends per share declared in 2017 is:
= $1.40.
b. Capital expenditure in 2016 is:
= $ 341 million.
c. Year total equity grew by the greatest amount over the previous year is 2014.  It grew by 18.7%.
d. The total debt reduced by $902 million (about 20.3%) from 2013 to 2017.
Notes to the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements:
e. Finished products inventory for 2017 is:
= $525 million
f. Effective income tax rate for 2017: 
= 31.4%
g. Net Sales for the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment for 2017 is:
= $2,598 million.
h. Market price range of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2017 is:
$59.51 to $67.89
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Fiscal Year                                         2017      2016     2015     2014     2013
(Millions, except per share amounts)
Summary of Operations
Net sales                                        $7,890  $7,961  $8,082  $8,268  $8,052
Earnings before interest and taxes 1,400      960     1,054     1,267      1,474
Earnings before taxes                     1,293       849        949     1,148      1,349
Earnings: continuing operations       887       563        666       774       934
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations                              81       (231)
Net earnings                                      887       563        666       855       703
Net earnings attributable to
 Campbell Soup Company                887        563        666      866        712
Financial Position:
Plant assets - net                        $2,454  $2,407    $2,347  $2,318 $2,260
Total assets                                   7,726     7,837      8,077    8,100    8,290
Total debt                                      3,536    3,533      4,082   4,003    4,438
Total equity                                    1,645     1,533       1,377   2,602    2,192
Highest Growth in equity               18.7% (2014)
Per Share Data
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
Campbell Soup Company - basic  $2.91     $1.82     $2.13   $2.50   $3.00
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Campbell Soup
 Company - assuming dilution        2.89        1.81       2.13     2.48      2.97
Net earnings attributable to Campbell
 Soup Company - basic                   2.91        1.82       2.13     2.76     2.27
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup
 Company- assuming dilution       2.89         1.81        2.13     2.74    2.25
Dividends declared                       1.40         1.248     1.248   1.248   1.16
Other Statistics:
Capital expenditures                 $ 338       $ 341     $ 380   $ 347  $ 336
Weighted average shares
 outstanding - basic                     305          309         312       314      314
Weighted average shares outstanding
  - assuming dilution                    307           311          313       316      317 
Total debt in 2013 = 4,438
Total debt in 2017 = 3,536
Change =                    902
Percentage change = -20.3%