Key figures for Research In Motion and Apple follow.

Required
1. Compute the debt-to-equity ratios for Research In Motion and Apple for both the current year and the prior year.
2. Use the ratios you computed in part 1 to determine which company€™s financing structure is least risky. Assume an industry average of 0.64 fordebt-to-equity.

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Research In Motion Apple Prior Year Current Current Year Prior Year ($ millions) Year $8,10 $47,50 $36,17 Total assets$10.204 2.602 7603 2,227 5.874 Total liabilities 15,861 31.640 13.874 22297 Total equity .