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Vertical analysis of income statement
The following income statement data (in millions) for Dell Inc. and  Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) were taken from their recent annual  reports:
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|
 |
Dell |
Hewlett-Packard |
|
Sales |
$62,071 |
$120,357 |
|
Cost of goods sold (expense) |
(48,260) |
(92,385) |
|
Operating expenses |
   (9,380) |
   (39,029) |
|
Operating income (loss) |
$ Â 4,431 |
$ (11,057) |
a.    Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for Dell. Round to one decimal place.
b.    Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for HP. Round to one decimal place.
c.                               Based on (a) and (b), how does Dell compare to HP?
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