What is AT&T’s current ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? What does that tell you about AT&T’s ability to pay its short term debts? 2. What was AT&T’s Profit Margin Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s investors want to know this? 3. What was AT&T’s Debt Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s lenders want to know this?
What is AT&T’s current ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? What does that tell you about AT&T’s ability to pay its short term debts? 2. What was AT&T’s Profit Margin Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s investors want to know this? 3. What was AT&T’s Debt Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s lenders want to know this?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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1. What is AT&T’s
2. What was AT&T’s Profit Margin Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s investors want to know this?
3. What was AT&T’s Debt Ratio for 2019? 2018? Did it increase or decrease? Why would AT&T’s lenders want to know this?

Transcribed Image Text:Consolidated Statements of Income
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
2019
2018
2017
Operating Revenues
Service
$163,499
17,694
$152.345
18,411
$145,597
14,949
Equipment
Total operating revenues
181,193
170,756
160,546
Operating Expenses
Cost of revenues
18,653
31,132
19,786
26.727
18.709
21.159
Equipment
Broadcast, programming and operations
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation
and amortization shown separately below)
Selling, general and administrative
Asset abandonments and impairments
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses
Operating Income
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
Other Income (expense)- net
Total other income (expense)
34,356
39,422
1,458
28,217
32,906
36,765
46
37,942
35,465
2,914
24,387
28,430
153,238
144,660
140,576
27,955
26,096
19,970
(6,300)
(128)
1,597
(4,831)
15,139
(14,708)
(8,422)
9.
(7,957)
(48)
6,782
(1,071)
(9,487)
18,468
3,493
14,975
(1,072)
$ 13,903
(1,223)
24,873
4,920
Income Before Income Taxes
Income tax (benefit) expense
19,953
29,847
Net Income
(583)
$ 19,370
(397)
$ 29,450
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income Attributable to AT&T
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock
(3)
$ 13,900
$ 19,370
$ 29,450
4.77
Baslc Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock
DIluted EarnIngs Per Share Attributable to Common Stock
1.90
1.89
2.85
2.85
2$
24
4.76
The accompanying notes are an Integral part of the consolldated financlal statements.

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