Identifying operating income components following is the deere & company income statement for 2015. a. identify the components in its income statement that you would consider operating. using the drop-down box next to each account, indicate whether it is operating or nonoperating. made for strategic purposes. $ millions 2015 operating or nonoperating net sales and revenue net sales $25,775.2 answer finance and interest income 2,381.1 answer other income 706.5 answer total 28,862.8 costs and expenses cost of sales 20,143.2 answer research and development expenses 1,425.1 answer selling, administrative and general expenses 2,873.3 answer interest expense 680.0 answer other operating expenses 961.1 answer total 26,082.7 income of consolidated group before income taxes 2,780.1