14. Use the Standard and Poor's Market Insight website, www.mhhe.com/ edumarketinsight, for this problem.

a. For fiscal year 2004, compare several coverage and leverage ratios of The Boeing Company with those of Oracle Corp. (Excel Ana- lytics, Annual Ratio Report). Which company has the higher financial leverage?

b. Given the nature of these companies' operations and assets, which company would you expect to exhibit higher leverage, and why?