Breakdown of Этот показатель такой же важный, как и прибыль.
и
and
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
важный
important
такой
such / so / what ... is
Questions & Answers about Этот показатель такой же важный, как и прибыль.
Why do we use такой же важный instead of так же важный?
Because важный is a long-form adjective describing the noun показатель. In Russian, you must use the pronoun такой (which matches the noun in gender and case) with long-form adjectives. You only use the adverb так with adverbs or short-form adjectives.
Could I use the short adjective form важен in this sentence?
Yes, but you would have to adjust the first part of the sentence. Because важен is a short-form adjective, you must swap the adjective такой for the adverb так, making it: Этот показатель так же важен, как и прибыль.
What is the purpose of и in как и прибыль? Doesn't и just mean 'and'?
Here, и is an emphasizing particle used in comparisons, not the conjunction 'and'. In the structure такой же... как и..., it highlights the equality between the two things being compared. You could say как прибыль, but adding и sounds much more natural and native.
How would we change this sentence to use this lesson's multiplicative comparison (e.g., saying it is 'twice as important')?