With this case, a comparison is made between three firms in different industries using net profit margin,

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With this case, a comparison is made between three firms in different industries using net profit margin, total asset turnover, and current ratio.

1. Apple Fiscal Year Ended September 26, 2009
€˜€˜The Company offers a range of personal computing products, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players, as well as a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and various third-party hardware and software products.€™€™ 10-K
2. Costco Wholesale Corporation
€˜€˜We operate membership warehouses based on the concept that offering our members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover.€™€™ 10-K
3. Target Corporation
€˜€˜Our Retail Segment includes all of our merchandising operations, including our large-format general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States and our fully integrated online business. We offer both everyday essentials and fashionable, differentiated merchandise at exceptional prices.€™€™ 10-K
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a. Which firm is Firm A? Comment on your reasons.
b. Which firm is Firm B? Comment on your reasons.
c. Which firm is Firm C? Comment on yourreasons.

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