Reference no: EM13749056
Question 1: What is something you believe you can do better or understand substantially better than most people? (Something productive/mildly related to the world please, no balancing on 2 fingers)
Question 2: What is the most important cornerstone to successful investing?
Question 3: On the day of Alibaba's IPO, September 19, 2014, the S&P 500 moved down 0.96 points, why?
Question 4: Seeing that you have some knowledge of the business world, your friend comes to you for an investment advice. Your friend asks "Based on the projected economic trends, should I be long or short the S&P 500 in the next 12-month period?" What is your answer to your friend?
Question 5: Stock A has a beta of 2 and trades at $10. Stock B has a beta of 0.5 and trades at $50. Both stocks are worth $55. Which stock is risker?
Question 6: What is the most important determinant of return? In other words, if you are searching for higher returns, what should you do?
Question 7: Looking at the model below, point out a major strategic mistake the management has been making. As a background, the average enterprise makes roughly 12% return on invested capital, which is reasonably the same rate that investors use as a discount rate in valuing businesses.
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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Minket share
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30.0%
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31.5%
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33.0%
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34.5%
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36.0%
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37.5%
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39.0%
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40.5%
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42.0%
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43.5%
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45.0%
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Revenue
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600
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643
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687
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732
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779
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828
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878
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930
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984
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1040
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1097
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COGS
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360
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386
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412
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439
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468
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497
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527
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558
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591
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624
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658
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Gross profit
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240
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257
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275
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293
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312
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331
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351
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372
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394
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416
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439
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SG&A
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72
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77
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82
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88
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94
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99
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105
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112
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118
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125
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132
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R&D
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36
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39
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41
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44
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47
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50
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53
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56
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59
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62
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66
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Operating profit
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132
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141
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151
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161
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171
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182
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193
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205
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217
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229
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241
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Interest expense
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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5
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10
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15
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Pretax income
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132
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141
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151
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161
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171
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182
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193
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200
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212
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219
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226
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Tax proNision (20,0)
|
26
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28
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30
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32
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34
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36
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39
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40
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42
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44
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45
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Net income
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106
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113
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121
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129
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137
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146
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155
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160
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169
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175
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181
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Shares outstanding
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Earnings per share
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S1.06
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$1.13
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$1.21
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S1.29
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S1.37
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$1.46
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$1.55
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S1.60
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S1.69
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S1.75
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$1.81
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Cument assets
|
150
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203
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261
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325
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396
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475
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564
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664
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778
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908
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1059
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Cuttent liabtlities
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100
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135
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174
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217
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264
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31'
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3"6
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443
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518
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605
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706
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Working capital
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50
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63
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87
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108
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132
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15S
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1SS
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221
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259
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303
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353
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PP&E
|
200
|
271
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348
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434
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528
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634
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752
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885
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1037
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1210
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1412
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Total operating assets
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250
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338
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435
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542
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661
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792
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940
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1107
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1296
|
1513
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1765
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Current assets
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150
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203
|
261
|
325
|
396
|
475
|
564
|
664
|
778
|
908
|
1059
|
PP&E
|
200
|
271
|
348
|
434
|
528
|
634
|
752
|
885
|
1037
|
1210
|
1412
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Intangibles
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0
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0
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total assets
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350
|
473
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609
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759
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925
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1109
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1316
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1549
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1814
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2118
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2472
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Current hataities
|
100
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135
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174
|
217
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264
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317
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376
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443
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518
|
605
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706
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Total debt
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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50
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50
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100
|
150
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Total liabilities
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100
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135
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174
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217
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264
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317
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376
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493
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568
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705
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856
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Shareholder's equity
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250
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338
|
435
|
542
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661
|
792
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940
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1057
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1246
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1413
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1615
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