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maggiesfarmer

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66. Deep breath, no meant to offend, but let's review.

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:59 PM

Jan 2013

the issue in question is whether or not the OP's claim that "most" of those companies revenues came from "the Federal Government". (reference OP)

- the year in question in 2010 (reference OP), not 2011 or 2012
- the claimed business from the US government contracts to Lockheed in 2010 is $16.7bn (reference OP)
- L-H 2010 total sales was $45bn (reference L-H annual report)

- math: 16.7/45.8 = 36.5%

- definition "most" (reference M-W)
1. greatest in quantity, extent, or degree
2. the majority of

No offense intended. If my data was incorrect, I admit I did not vet my sources any further than the references cited above. I still believe my analysis is correct. Not blowing smoke.

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