Response to the following questions:
a. Which company would you expect to have a higher price-to-earnings ratio, General Motors or Google? Why?
b. Which company would you expect to have the higher debt-toequity ratio, a financial institution or a high-technology company? Why?
c. Which company would you expect to have a higher profit margin, an appliance manufacturer or a grocer? Why?
d. Which company would you expect to have a higher current ratio, a jewelry store or an online bookstore? Why?