Umm I'd have to say c or d
(C) the software provides a company a competitive advantage by solving problems in a unique manner
Proprietary software is a special software designed for a specific application and owned by the organization, firm or individual that uses it. Proprietary software can give an organization leverage over competitors, by solving problems in a unique manner, however, off-the-shelf software is mass produced software used by several other organizations, thereby giving other organizations simple and identical problem-solving technique.
Answer: Not necessarily: The debt ratios are not directly comparable, since each company is in a different industry.
Explanation:
We cannot authoritatively state that even though Boeing has such a high debt rate, that it is a riskier company than either Microsoft or PG&E. This is due to the drawback in ratio analysis of bias if compared across different industries.
Ratio analysis best works when comparing companies in the same industry because their situations will be similar. Comparing across industries can be misleading because different industries operate in different ways. In the Airplane manufacturing business for instance, having a high amount of debt due to having the tangible assets to back it up might be a normal thing.
The debt ratios are therefore not directly comparable because each company is in a different industry.
Answer:
33%
Explanation:
The gross profit percentage is also known as the gross margin which is the ratio of the gross profit to sales. it shows the amount of gross profit earned per $1 of revenue made.
The gross profit is the difference between the sales and the cost of goods sold.
Gross profit for 2016
= $62,000,000 - $41,540,000
= $20,460,000
Gross profit percentage
= $20,460,000
/$62,000,000
= 0.33
= 33%
