Industry and competitor standard ratios

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Select the publicly traded corporations listed below and obtain the most current SEC Form 10-K (annual financial report) from the company's web site (Do not use the Annual Report that is sent to shareholders):

  • Apple Corporation

https://investor.apple.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1628280-16-20309&CIK=320193

Calculate and analyze the following ratios for your selected company for the last two years from the SEC Form 10-K:

  • Debt Ratio
  • Gross Profit Margin

Compare and contrast your company's ratios to industry and competitor standard ratios obtained from Yahoo Finance, Morningstar, MotleyFool, Macroaxis or other Internet sources, and provide a detailed answer and analysis as to why your company's ratios are different than the industry/competitor standard.

Prepare your analysis in a minimum of 175 words in Microsoft® Word. The use of Microsoft®Word tables is encouraged.

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