Key figures for Research In Motion and Apple follow ($ millions).
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Current Year |
One Year Prior |
Two Years Prior |
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Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
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RIM Segment |
Revenue |
Assets |
Revenue |
Assets |
Revenue |
Assets |
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Domestic |
$8,620 |
$4,059 |
$6,968 |
$2,647 |
$3,529 |
$1,739 |
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International |
6,333 |
6,145 |
4,097 |
5,454 |
2,480 |
3,772 |
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Current Year |
One Year Prior |
Two Years Prior |
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Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
Segment |
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Apple Segment |
Revenue |
Assets |
Revenue |
Assets |
Revenue |
Assets |
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Domestic |
$22,325 |
$2,698 |
$20,893 |
$2,269 |
$14,683 |
$1,752 |
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International |
20,580 |
495 |
16,598 |
410 |
9,895 |
260 |
Required
1. Compute the ratio of segment revenue divided by segment assets for each of the segments of Research
In Motion and Apple for each of the two most recent years shown. (We do not compute the segment return on assets as these companies did not report their segment income.)
2. Interpret and comment on your results of part 1.