Samsung, Apple, and Google are competitors in the global marketplace. Selected data for Samsung follow.

Required 1. Review the discussion of the importance of the cost of goods sold divided by total expenses ratio in BTN 16-2. (Assume for this analysis that total expenses equal cost of goods sold plus operating expenses.)
Compute the cost of goods sold to total expenses ratio for Samsung for the two years of data provided. (Record answers as percents, rounded to one decimal.)
2. Comment on the similarities or differences in the ratio results calculated in part 1 and in BTN 16-2

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Korean won in billions Current Year Prior Year Cost of goods sold. #123,482.1 #128,278.8 Operating expenses... Total expenses... 50,757.9 52,902.1 #174,240.0 #181,180.9