Compose a paper on the financials of Apple Inc. Choose two ratios from each category (liquidity, profitability, and solvency) and conduct an analysis as well as highlight key areas/trends of the income statement and balance sheet.

Answer the questions below:

1) What do the ratios reflect?

2) Does the company appear healthy and headed in the right direction? 

3) How does the company compare to another firm in the same industry in regard to financial metrics (for instance, a comparison of Target versus Walmart based on the basic ratio categories mentioned above)?