AT&T and Verizon produce and market telecommunications products and are competitors. Key financial figures (in $ millions) for these businesses over the past year follow.

Required
1. Compute return on assets for (a) AT&T and (b) Verizon.
2. Which company is more successful in the total amount of sales to consumers?
3. Which company is more successful in returning net income from its assets invested?
Analysis Component
4. Write a one-paragraph memorandum explaining which company you would invest your money in and why. (Limit your explanation to the informationprovided.)

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Key Flgures ($ millions) Sales Net income Average assets.··.. AT&T Verizon $126,723$110,875 4,184 10,198 225,233 269,868