The 2014 income statements for two different companies are provided below: 
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a. Are the two companies in the same or different industries? Use vertical analysis to support your answer.
b. Can vertical analysis be used to compare the profitability of the two companies that are in different industries to each other? Support your answer with examples based on your calculations in part
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