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Key comparative figures for both Apple and Google follow. Numbers shown are reported in millions of dollars.
Apple
Google
Current Year Prior Year Current Year
$338,516
55, 256
$275,909
34,343
260, 174
161,857
$ millions
Liabilities + Equity
Net income
Revenues
Required:
1. What is the total amount of assets invested for the current year in (a) Apple and (b) Google?
2. What is the current-year return on assets for (a) Apple and (b) Google?
3. How much are current-year expenses for (a) Apple and (b) Google?
4-a. Is the current-year return on assets better than the 10% return of competitors for Apple?
4-b. Is the current-year return on assets better than the 10% return of competitors for Google?
5. Relying only on return on assets, would we invest in Google or Apple?
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$365,725
59,531
265,595
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What is the current-year return on assets for (a) Apple and (b) Google? (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.)
Apple
Google
16.3 %
Prior Year
$232,792
30,736
136,819
12.5 X %
Required 5
Required 1
Required 3 >
Transcribed Image Text:Key comparative figures for both Apple and Google follow. Numbers shown are reported in millions of dollars. Apple Google Current Year Prior Year Current Year $338,516 55, 256 $275,909 34,343 260, 174 161,857 $ millions Liabilities + Equity Net income Revenues Required: 1. What is the total amount of assets invested for the current year in (a) Apple and (b) Google? 2. What is the current-year return on assets for (a) Apple and (b) Google? 3. How much are current-year expenses for (a) Apple and (b) Google? 4-a. Is the current-year return on assets better than the 10% return of competitors for Apple? 4-b. Is the current-year return on assets better than the 10% return of competitors for Google? 5. Relying only on return on assets, would we invest in Google or Apple? Required 1 $365,725 59,531 265,595 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Return on assets > Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Required 2 Required 3 < Required 4 What is the current-year return on assets for (a) Apple and (b) Google? (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) Apple Google 16.3 % Prior Year $232,792 30,736 136,819 12.5 X % Required 5 Required 1 Required 3 >
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