FUND.ACCT.PRIN.(LOOSELEAF)-W/ACCESS
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Chapter 2, Problem 3AA
Key comparative figures for Apple, Google, and Samsung follow
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- Compute Samsung's debt ratio for the current year and prior year.
- Is Samsung on a trend toward increased or decreased financial leverage? 3. Looking at the current-year debt ratio, is Samsung a more risky or less risky investment than (a) Apple and (b) Google?
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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8
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