Key figures for the recent two years of both Apple and Google follow Apple Current Year Prior Year $ 55,256 $ 59,531 260,174 162,819 105,718 5 millions Net income Net sales Current assets Current liabilities 265,595 131,339 115,929 Google Current Year Prior Year $ 34,343 $ 30,736 161,857 136,819 152,578 135,676 45,221 34,620 Required: 1. Compute profit margins for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years of data reported above. 2. In the prior year, which company is more successful on the basis of profit margin? 3. Compute current ratios for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years reported above. 4. In the current year, which company has the better ability to pay short-term obligations according to the current ratio? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Key figures for the recent two years of both Apple and Google follow Apple Current Year Prior Year $ 55,256 $ 59,531 260,174 162,819 105,718 5 millions Net income Net sales Current assets Current liabilities 265,595 131,339 115,929 Google Current Year Prior Year $ 34,343 $ 30,736 161,857 136,819 152,578 135,676 45,221 34,620 Required: 1. Compute profit margins for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years of data reported above. 2. In the prior year, which company is more successful on the basis of profit margin? 3. Compute current ratios for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years reported above. 4. In the current year, which company has the better ability to pay short-term obligations according to the current ratio? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
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Transcribed Image Text:Key figures for the recent two years of both Apple and Google follow
Google
Prior Year Current Year Prior Year
$ 34,343
$ 59,531
$ 30,736
265,595
161,857
136,819
131,339
152,578
115,929
45,221
$ millions
Net income
Net sales
Current assets
Current liabilities
Required 11 Required 2
Required:
1. Compute profit margins for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years of data reported above.
2. In the prior year, which company is more successful on the basis of profit margin?
3. Compute current ratios for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years reported above.
4. In the current year, which company has the better ability to pay short-term obligations according to the current ratio?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
(a)
Apple
(b) Google
Apple
Current Year
$ 55,256
260,174
162,819
105,718
Required 4
Compute current ratios for (a) Apple and (b) Google for the two years reported above.
Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
Current Year
Required 3
Current Ratio
135,676
34,620
Prior Year
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