Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR: <table><thead><tr class="firstRow"><th style="text-align: left;">INTERNET SEGMENT</th><th style="text-align: center;">Your Company</th><th style="text-align: center;">Industry Average</th><th style="text-align: center;">Your Company vs. Ind. Avg.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Retail Price ($ per pair)</td><td style="text-align: center;">$83.50</td><td style="text-align: center;">$76.28</td><td style="text-align: center;">+9.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Search Engine Advertising ($000s)</td><td style="text-align: center;">6,250</td><td style="text-align: center;">6,225</td><td style="text-align: center;">+0.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Free Shipping</td><td style="text-align: center;">No</td><td style="text-align: center;">None</td><td style="text-align: center;">Same</td></tr><tr><td>S/Q Rating</td><td style="text-align: center;">8.6</td><td style="text-align: center;">6.3</td><td style="text-align: center;">+36.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Model Availability</td><td style="text-align: center;">499</td><td style="text-align: center;">300</td><td style="text-align: center;">+66.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Brand Advertising</td><td style="text-align: center;">16,500</td><td style="text-align: center;">14,350</td><td style="text-align: center;">+15.0%</td></tr><tr><td>Celebrity Appeal</td><td style="text-align: center;">140</td><td style="text-align: center;">111</td><td style="text-align: center;">+26.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Brand Reputation</td><td style="text-align: center;">87</td><td style="text-align: center;">76</td><td style="text-align: center;">+14.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Online Orders (000s)</td><td style="text-align: center;">709</td><td style="text-align: center;">538</td><td style="text-align: center;">+31.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Pairs Sold (000s)</td><td style="text-align: center;">709</td><td style="text-align: center;">538</td><td style="text-align: center;">+31.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Market Share (%)</td><td style="text-align: center;">13.2%</td><td style="text-align: center;">10.0%</td><td style="text-align: center;">13.2%</td></tr></tbody></table> Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false? <ul class=" list-paddingleft-2" style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>Your company had a competitive advantage on each one of the eight competitive factors affecting Internet sales and market share. </li><li>Your company's two biggest competitive advantages in the Internet Segment related to S/Q rating and model availability. </li><li>Your company's percentage competitive advantages and disadvantages on the 8 competitive factors affecting Internet sales and market share resulted in a net overall competitive advantage of a size sufficient to produce an above-average 13.2% market share.</li><li>Your company's branded sales volume and market share in the internet segment was positively impacted by your company's brand reputation.</li><li>Your company had a tiny competitive advantage in search engine advertising.</li></ul> Given the following Year 12 balance sheet data for a footwear company: <img src="https://img.homeworklib.com/uploads/ueditor/20210915/1631697346808901.png" title="1631697346808901.png" alt="image.png"/>Based on the above figures and the definition of the debt-assets ratio presented in the Help section for p. 5 of the Footwear Industry Report, the company's debt-assets ratio (rounded to 2 decimal places) is <ul class=" list-paddingleft-2" style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>0.45</li><li>0.44 </li><li>0.40 </li><li>0.42 </li><li>0.47</li></ul>

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Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR:

INTERNET SEGMENT	Your Company	Industry Average	Your Company vs. Ind. Avg.
Retail Price ($ per pair)	$83.50	$76.28	+9.5%
Search Engine Advertising ($000s)	6,250	6,225	+0.4%
Free Shipping	No	None	Same
S/Q Rating	8.6	6.3	+36.5%
Model Availability	499	300	+66.5%
Brand Advertising	16,500	14,350	+15.0%
Celebrity Appeal	140	111	+26.1%
Brand Reputation	87	76	+14.5%
Online Orders (000s)	709	538	+31.8%
Pairs Sold (000s)	709	538	+31.8%
Market Share (%)	13.2%	10.0%	13.2%

Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false?

Your company had a competitive advantage on each one of the eight competitive factors affecting Internet sales and market share.
Your company's two biggest competitive advantages in the Internet Segment related to S/Q rating and model availability.
Your company's percentage competitive advantages and disadvantages on the 8 competitive factors affecting Internet sales and market share resulted in a net overall competitive advantage of a size sufficient to produce an above-average 13.2% market share.
Your company's branded sales volume and market share in the internet segment was positively impacted by your company's brand reputation.
Your company had a tiny competitive advantage in search engine advertising.

Given the following Year 12 balance sheet data for a footwear company:

Based on the above figures and the definition of the debt-assets ratio presented in the Help section for p. 5 of the Footwear Industry Report, the company's debt-assets ratio (rounded to 2 decimal places) is

0.45
0.44
0.40
0.42
0.47

Expert Solution

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