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Selectone of 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): I have decided to do it on Apple

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

• Time Interest Earned
• Gross Profit Margin

Compareandcontrastyour 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.

Prepareyour analysis The use of MicrosoftWord tables is encouraged.

Citethe source of the industry/competitor ratio information.

Formatyour assignment consistent with APA guidelines.