Polaris and Arctic Cat are competitors in the sales of recreational and off-road vehicles. Compare these companies'

Question:

Polaris and Arctic Cat are competitors in the sales of recreational and off-road vehicles. Compare these companies' income statements and answer the following.
Required
1. Which company has a higher ratio of costs, defined as cost of goods sold plus total operating expenses, to revenues? Use the two most recent years' income statements from Appendix A. Show your analysis.
2. How might the use of activity-based costing help the less competitive company become more competitive?
3. Polaris sells its vehicles directly to dealers. Assume a is considering opening a new retail store. What are the activities associated with opening a new retail store?
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