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Which company earns more in gross margin for each dollar of net sales for the current year?

Which company earns more in gross margin for each dollar of net sales for the current year? Key comparative figures for Apple and Google follow.

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$3-$a$.$ Does the company's current$-$year gross margin underperform or outperform the $35\%$ industry average in the case of Apple?

$3-$b$.$ Does the company's current$-$year gross margin underperform or outperform the $35\%$ industry average in the case of Google?

$3-$a$.$ Does the company's current$-$year gross margin underperform or outperform the $35\%$ industry average in the case of Apple?

$3-$b$.$ Does the company's current$-$year gross margin underperform or outperform the $35\%$ industry average in the case of Google? Key comparative figures for Apple and Google follow.

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$4-$a$.$ Is the change in the company's current$-$year gross margin favorable or unfavorable for Apple?

$4-$b$.$ Is the change in the company's current$-$year gross margin favorable or unfavorable for Google?

$4-$a$.$ Is the change in the company's current$-$year gross margin favorable or unfavorable for Apple?

$4-$b$.$ Is the change in the company's current$-$year gross margin favorable or unfavorable for Google?

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Compute the amount of gross margin and the gross margin ratio for the two years shown for each of these companies.

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