The following data relates to Alpha Inc. and Sigma Solutions:   Ratios Alpha Inc. Sigma Solutions Foreign Assets/Total Assets 57 63 Foreign Sales/Total Sales 60 66 Foreign Employment/Total Employment 63 60     Which of the following statements is true of Alpha and Sigma?   Multiple Choice   Sigma Solutions is more multinational as its ratio of foreign sales to total sales is more than Alpha Inc.   Alpha Inc. is more multinational as its ratio of foreign employment to total employment is more than Sigma Solutions.   Sigma Solutions has a higher multinationality index than that of Alpha Inc.   Alpha Inc. has a higher multinationality index than that of Sigma Solutio

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