Google Inc. is a technology company specializing in Internet-related products and services, including its famous web search engine. dishwashers. Google has a market-to-book ratio of 3.8. Based on your knowledge of the industries in which these two companies market-to-book ratio is OA. less than Google's M/B ratio of 3.8 OB. approximately equal to Google's M/B ratio of 3.8 OC. greater than Google's M/B ratio of 3.8

Tech Company is a medium-sized consumer electronics retailer. The company reported $155,000,000 in revenues for 2007 and $110,050,000 in Costs of Goods Sold (COGS). In the same year, Tech Co. held an average of $16705510in inventory. Inventory cost at Tech Co. is 27 percent per year. What is the per unit inventory cost ($) for an MP3 player sold at $46? Assume that the margin corresponds to the retailer’s average margin.

Following are data for BioBeans and GreenKale, which sell organic produce and are of similar size. 1. Compute the profit margin and the return on total assets for both companies. 2. Based on analysis of these two measures, which company is the preferred investment?

Under Armour, Incorporated is an American supplier of sportswear and casual apparel. Following are selected financial data for the company for the period 2009 to 2013. Profit margin (%) Retention ratio (%) Asset turnover (X) Financial leverage (X) Growth rate in sales (%) Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 5.4 100.0 1.5 1.6 19.9 Sustainable Growth Rate % % % % % 2010 6.3 100.0 1.5 1.6 26.0 2011 6.5 100.0 1.5 1.8 40.2 2012 6.9 100.0 1.5 1.7 26.4 a. Calculate Under Armour's annual sustainable growth rate for the years 2009 through 2013. Note: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. 2013 6.9 100.0 1.4 1.8 28.9

Under Armour, Incorporated is an American supplier of sportswear and casual apparel. Following are selected financial data for the company for the period 2009 to 2013. Profit margin (%) Retention ratio (%) Asset turnover (X) Financial leverage (X) Growth rate in sales (%) 2009 5.2 100.0 1.6 1.7 18.3 2010 6.1 100.0 1.6 1.7 24.4 2011 6.3 100.0 1.6 1.9 38.6 2012 6.7 100.0 1.6 1.8 24.8 2013 6.7 100.0 1.5 1.9 27.3 a. Calculate Under Armour's annual sustainable growth rate for the years 2009 through 2013. Note: Round your answers to 1 decimal place.

Question: Samsung, Apple, and Google are competitors in the global marketplace. Selected data for Samsung follow. (billions of Korean won) Current Year Prior Year Cost of goods sold Operating expenses Total expenses 137,696.3 54,211.3 191,907.6 126,651.9 45,402.3 172,054.2 Review the discussion of the importance of the cost of goods sold divided by total expenses ratio in BTN. Compute the cost of goods sold to total expenses ratio for Samsung for the two years of data provided. (Record answers as percent, rounded to one decimal.)

Ford Motor has a division that finances consumer purchases of autos. To estimate the beta of their division, who would be a comparable firm? Hertz (Auto Rental and Leasing) Bank of America (grants auto loans, mortgages, credit cards) General Motors (another auto manufacturer) Ally Financial (auto financing company)

In early 2019, the following information was true about Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF) and The Gap (GPS), both clothing retailers. Values (except price per share) are in millions of dollars. a. What is the market-to-book ratio of each company? b. What conclusion do you draw from comparing the two ratios? a. What is the market-to-book ratio of each company? The market-to-book ratio for ANF is enter your response here . (Round to two decimal places.) Part 2 The market-to-book ratio for GPS is enter your response here . (Round to two decimal places.) b. What conclusion do you draw from comparing the two ratios? (Select from the drop-down menus.) It implies that the market has a more favorably outlook on ▼ than on ▼ .

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The Slumber Store (TSS) is a national wholesaler of beds, mattresses, pillows, and sheets. Key totals from TSS's most recent and forecasted financial statements are presented in the table below. From the income statement Sales Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit From the balance sheet Inventories Last Year This Year Next Year $ 560,000 $ 615,000 346,500 405,250 213,500 209,750 $770,000 556,300 213,700 Last Year This Year Next Year $ 88,000 $ 101,808 $ 179,825 Required: 1. Use the financial statement totals to compute the company's actual inventory turnover ratio for this year and its forecasted inventory turnover ratio for next year. Also compute the days-to-sell for this year (actual) and next year (forecasted). Is inventory turnover expected to improve or worsen next year? 2. Use the financial statement totals to compute the company's actual gross profit percentage for this year and its forecasted gross profit…

Amazon.com, inc. is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the United States. Amazon and Wal-Mart compete in similar markets; however, Wal-Mart sells through both traditional retail stores and the Internet, while Amazon sells only through the Internet. Earnings and Common Stock Outstanding information was obtained from recent financial statements for both companies as follows (in million): Amazon . Wal-Mart Net Income $2,371 $14,694 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding. . $ 474 $ 3,207 Required: a. Determine the Earnings Per Share for each company. Neither company had Preferred Stock Outstanding. Round to the nearest cent. b. Which company appears more profitable from an Earnings-Per-Share perspective. c. The market price of Amazon Common Stock was $750 per share at a time when Wal-Mart's was $69 per share. How would you explain this difference in Market Price given the Earnings-Per-Share computed in (a) for both companies?