Question #1: Why does Alibaba focus so much on small businesses? Is it only to fulfill corporate social responsibility? If not, how is it helping them in their business pursuits, financial viability , and sustainability? Question #2. What is the role played by the other stakeholders in Alibaba Group’s ecosystem? How do you see the demand by sellers on Taobao for free listing in the initial years, and Jack Ma conceding to their demand? What were the consequences of these actions? Question #3. Compare and contrast the concept of ‘‘Taobao Villages’ with ‘Rural Taobao’’. Do you think ‘‘Rural Taobao’’ is a sustainable strategy? If so, how? If not, why not? Question #4. If an E-commerce firm in India would like to adopt a strategy similar to that of Alibaba’s, in terms of ecosystem building and focus on small businesses and rural markets, what are the challenges it would face? Is the adoption of a similar strategy advisable and if so, do you have any suggestions for the successful implementation of such a strategy?

Respond to the following scenario with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use research to reinforce your ideas.In anticipation of Mary’s request for comparative analysis, it will be useful at this time to do some research. You know that you can obtain the financials of companies within the same sector or Standard Industry Code as Apix Printing (e.g., commercial printing), and that the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Standard Industry 2012 code for Apix Printing is presently 323111. Use the FINC615 Library Guide to search for two other companies in the same industry as Apix Printing.When you get to work the next day, you see the following e-mail from Mary:Here is the list of financial ratios you asked for. I need you to explain the computation of each and compute these for Apix’s results for the financial statements you are using for the PowerPoint presentation. Also, compare Apix’s 2-year trend results to that of two other firms in the sector. Indicate how each of Apix’s ratios differ, and indicate whether the two other companies’ ratios or Apix’s ratios are indicative of better performance.Explain the computation for each of the following, and compute each for Apix and two other companies in the same industry as Apix Printing:Current ratio(Long-term) debt to equity ratioGross margin percentageNet profit margin percentageReturn on equity percentagePresent your findings of the above data in a table. Add a paragraph that summarizes your results, indicating whether investors would find the financial analysis results of Apix competitive as compared to rivals in the sector. Be sure to include both positive and negative trends in your analysis.FINC615 Library Guide (link): https://careered.libguides.com/university_CTUOnline/accounting#s-lg-box-13344124