Question: Key comparative figures ($ millions) for both Apple and Google appear below: Key Figure Apple Google Liabilities and Equity $290,479 $147,461 Net Income 53,394 16,348

Key comparative figures ($ millions) for both Apple and Google appear below:

Key Figure

Apple

Google

Liabilities and Equity

$290,479

$147,461

Net Income

53,394

16,348

Revenues and Sales

233,715

74,989

What is the total amount invested in (i) Apple and (ii) Google?

Total amount invested= Liabilities (outsiders)+ Equity (insiders)

$290,479

$147, 461

What is the return on assets for (i) Apple and (ii) Google? Apples beginning year assets equal $2331,839 (in millions) and Googles beginning year assets equal $129,187 (in millions)

Return on assets= Net income/Average assets

i.

Net Income

$53,394

Beginning of the year assets

$231,839

Ending of the year Assets

$290,749

Average assets (Beginning+Ending)/2

$261,294

Return on Assets

20%

ii.

Net Income

$16,348

Beginning of the year assets

$129,187

Ending of the year Assets

$147,461

Average assets (Beginning+Ending)/2

$138,324

Return on Assets

12%

1. Compute the debt ration for each of the fiscals years (2015 and 2014) for each company (report ratio in percent and round it to one decimal)

2. Which of the two companies has the higher degree of financial leverage? What does this imply?

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