Alcatel Company’s financial statements for 2018 are shown below:

a. Compute the ratios listed above for Alcatel.

b. Compared to the industry:
1. How liquid is the firm?
2. Are its managers generating attractive operating profit on the firm’s assets?
3. How is the firm financing its assets?
4. Are its managers generating a good return on equity?

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Sales $ 4,700 Cost of goods sold Gross profits -(2,900). $ 1,800 Operating expenses: Marketing and general and administrative $ (900) expenses Depreciation expenses (200) Total operating expenses ($ 1.100). Operating profits Interest expense $ 700 (70) Earnings before taxes (taxable income) $ 630 Income taxes Net income 69A $ (40) 590