The following income statement data (in thousands) for Dell Inc. and Gateway, Inc., were taken from their recent annual reports:
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(a) Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for Dell.
(b) Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for Gateway.
(c) Based on (a) and (b), how does Dell compare to Gateway?