n January $20192019,$ United Airlines$($UAL$)$ had a market capitalization of $ $22\mathrm{.}90$$$22\mathrm{.}90$billion$,$ debt of $ $13\mathrm{.}40$$$13\mathrm{.}40$billion$,$ and cash of$$$ $4\mathrm{.}00$$$4\mathrm{.}00$ billion. United Airlines had revenues of $ $41\mathrm{.}30$$$41\mathrm{.}30$ billion. Southwest Airlines$($LUV$)$ had a market capitalization of $ $27\mathrm{.}50$$$27\mathrm{.}50$billion$,$ debt of $ $3\mathrm{.}40$$$3\mathrm{.}40$billion$,$ cash of $ $3\mathrm{.}70$$$3\mathrm{.}70$billion$,$ and revenues of $ $22\mathrm{.}00$$$22\mathrm{.}00$ billion.

a$.$ Compare the market$$ capitalization$-$to$-$revenue ratio$($also called the$$ price$-$to$-$sales ratio$)$ for United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

b$.$ Compare the enterprise$$ value$-$to$-$revenue ratio for United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

c$.$ Which of these comparisons is more$$ meaningful? Explain.

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Part $1$

a$.$ Compare the market$$ capitalization$-$to$-$revenue ratio$($also called the$$ price$-$to$-$sales ratio$)$ for United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

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