Midland College Operations And Supply Chain Management Assignment Help - finance

Question - With this case, a comparison is made between three firms in different industries using net profit
margin, total asset turnover and current ratio. Net Profit Margin Total Asset Turnover Current Ratio
Firm A 1.67% 3.40 times 1.16 Firm B 21.48% 1.06 times 2.01 Firm C 4.44% 1.49 times 1.71 1. Apple
Fiscal year 2010 ended September 25, 2010, and consisted of 52 weeks " Apple, Inc. and its wholly-
owned subsidiaries (collectively " Apple: or the " Company: ) designs, manufactures and markets a
range of personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music
players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-
party digital content and applications.: 10-K Sour ...Read More ce: Apple, 2010 10-K 2. Costco Wholesale
Corporation Fiscal year ended August 29, 2010, and consisted of 52 weeks " 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 Source: Costco
Wholesale Corporation 2010 10-K 3. Target Corporation Fiscal year 2010 ended January 29, 2011,
and consisted of 52 weeks " Our Retail Segment includes all of our merchandising operations,
including our fully integrated online business. We offer everyday essentials and fashionable,
differentiated merchandise at discounted prices.: 10-K Source: Target Corporation 2010 10-K
Required 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 your reasons. ...Read Less

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