$\backslash$table$[[5$ millians,Nomerater,$4,$Bememinateder,$-$ Unbitalragetechnelters' eadiry$],[$Target$,5,4,3,0],[$Nibe$,0,,0,-],[$Harley Covidson,$0,,0,-],[$Nobots Laboratories,$0,4,0,-]]$

b$.$ Profit margin $($Net income $/$ Sales$)$ is a function of both gross profit margin and experse control. Abbott Labs' profit margin is the $$ of the compunies in this sample, due to its $$ goos profit margin.

c$.$ Which company reports the highest racio of net income to equily?

$$ Rify the hishent return on equity fimeanured as net income to equity. followed by $$ whose equity is relabively low due to recent stock buybacks. Stock buybacks $$ equity.

d$.$ Which company has financed itself with the highest percencage of liabilities to equily?

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$$ common stock over the past five years.