Research Problem 4. Locate summary financial information for two companies in the same industry. Compare and contrast the following items across the two companies:

debt-to-equity ratio, return on assets, shareholder yield, return on equity, inventory turnover ratio, and effective tax rate. In your comparison, include the Federal, state/

local, and international effective rates for the entities. Summarize in one paragraph the key reasons that make you believe that the effective tax rates are so similar (or different).