Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 2, Problem 29P

a)

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To compare: Company S’s gross margin with that of Company P.

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Gross margin indicates the percentage of sale revenue after the deduction of direct costs.

b)

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To compare: Company S’s net profit margin with that of Company P.

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The total sales minus all the expenses are termed as net profit margin. This indicates that the amount of profits can be fetched from the firm’s sale.

c)

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To discuss: The more profitable company among Company S and Company P.

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