Requirement 1: Financial Ratio Analysis. For the most recent Fiscal years, comoute the following ratios. Show your computations: A.) working capital b.) current ratio c.)profit margin d.) inventory turnover e.) days' sales in inventory ( industry average is approx. 9 days)

Requirement 2: Reflect on your findings what did you find interesting as you reviewed apple's financial results? what other approaches could you take to help you determine whether Apple is performing as well as its competitors?

Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Years ended September 29, 2018 September 28 2019 September 30, 2017 $ Net sales: Products Services Total net sales 213,883 $ 46,291 260,174 225,847 $ 39.748 265,595 196,534 32,700 229,234 Cost of sales: Products Services Total cost of sales Gross margin 144,996 16,786 161,782 98,392 148,164 15,592 163,756 101,839 126,337 14,711 141,048 88,186 Operating expenses: Research and development Selling, general and administrative Total operating expenses 16,217 18,245 34,462 14,236 16,705 30,941 11,581 15,261 26,842 Operating income Other income (expense), net Income before provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Net Income 63,930 1,807 65.737 10,481 55,256 $ 70,898 2,005 72,903 13,372 59,531 $ 61,344 2,745 64,089 15,738 48,351 Earnings per share: Basic Diluted $ $ 11.97 $ 11.89 $ 12.01 $ 11.91 $ 9.27 9.21 Shares used in computing earnings per share: Basic Diluted 4,617,834 4,648,913 4,955,377 5,000.109 5.217.242 5,251,602 Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In milions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value) September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 ASSETS: $ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventories Vendor non-trade receivables Other current assets Total current assets 48,844 $ 51.713 22,926 4,106 22.878 12,352 162,819 25,913 40,388 23,186 3,956 25,809 12,087 131,339 Non-current assets: Marketable secunties Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total non-current assets Total assets 105,341 37,378 32,978 175,697 338,516 170,799 41,304 22,283 234,386 365,725 $ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: S Current liabilities: Accounts payable Other current liabilities Deferred revenue Commercial paper Term debt Total current liabilities 46,236 $ 37,720 5,522 5,980 10,260 105,718 55,888 33,327 5,966 11,964 8,784 115,929 Non-current liabilities: Term debt Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities 91,807 50,503 142,310 248,028 93,735 48,914 142,649 258,578 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares authorized: 4,443,236 and 4,754,986 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income/floss) Total shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 45,174 45,898 (564) 90.488 338,516 $ 40,201 70.400 (3.454) 107,147 365,725 $ See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (in millions, except per share amounts) Years ended September 20, September 29 September 30, 2019 2018 2017 S 107,147 $ 134,047 $ 128,249 40,201 781 35,867 669 31.251 555 Total shareholders' equity, beginning balances Common stock and additional paid-in capital: Beginning balances Common stock issued Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards Share-based compensation Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments Ending balances (2,002) 6,194 (1.778) 5,443 (1.468) 4,909 620 45,174 40,201 35,867 70,400 55,256 (14,129) 98,330 59,531 (13,735) 96,384 48,351 (12,803) Retained earnings: Beginning balances Net income Dividends and dividend equivalents declared Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards Common stock repurchased Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles Ending balances (581) (33,001) (1.029) (67,101) 2,501 45,898 (948) (73,056) 278 70,400 98,330 634 (784) Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss): Beginning balances Other comprehensive income/(loss) Cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles Ending balances (3,454) 2,781 89 (584) (150) (3,026) (278) (3,454) (150) S 90,488 $ 107,147 $ 134,047 Total shareholders' equity, ending balances $ 3.00 $ 2.72 $ Dividends and dividend equivalents declared per share or RSU See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In milions) Years ended September 20, September 20 September 30, 2019 2018 2017 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning balances $ 25,913 5 20.289 $ 20 484 Operating activities: Net income 55,256 59,531 48,351 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 12,547 10,903 10,157 Share-based compensation expense 6,068 5,340 4.840 Deferred income tax expense benefit) (340) (32.590) 5.966 Other (662) (444) (166) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net 245 (5,322) (2,093) Inventories (289) (2,723) Vendor non-trade receivables 2,931 (8,010) (4,254) Other current and non-current assets 873 (423) (5,318) Accounts payable (1.923) 9.175 8.966 Deferred revenue 1625) (3) (593) Other current and non-current abilities (4.700) 38,449 1,092 Cash generated by operating activities 69,391 77.434 64,225 Investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities (39,630) (71,356) (159,486) Proceeds from matunities of marketable securities 40,102 55,881 31,775 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 56,988 47,838 94,564 Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment (10,495) (13,313) (12.451) Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net (624) (721) (320) Purchases of non-marketable securities (1.001) (1,871) (521) (1.871) 353 (745) 16,056 (521) 126 (124) (46,446) Purchases of non-marketable securities (1,001) Proceeds from non-marketable securities 1,634 Other (1,078) Cash generated by used in) investing activities 45.896 Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock 781 Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (2,817) Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents (14,119) Repurchases of common stock (66,897) Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net 6,963 Repayments of term debt (8,805) Proceeds from(Repayments of commercial paper, net (5.977) Other (105) Cash used in financing activities (90,976) Increase (Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 24,311 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending balances $ 50,224 $ Supplemental cash flow disclosure: $ Cash paid for income taxes, net 15,263 $ $ Cash paid for interest 3,423S See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Apple Inc. I 2019 Form 10-K 133 669 (2,527) (13,712) (72,738) 6,989 (6.500) (37) 555 (1.874) (12,769) (32,900) 28,662 (3,500) 3,852 (87.876) (17,974) 5,624 25,913 $ (195) 20,289 10,417 $ 3,022 $ 11,591 2.092