$1.$ Using the financial statement information for Microsoft $($MSFT$)$ evaluate the company using Warren Buffet$$s $15$ percent rule.$$

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$$ Estimated the growth rate of earnings

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$2.$ Is Microsoft an attractive investment?$$ Why or why not?$$