The following ratios are for four companies in different industries. Some of these ratios have been discussed in the textbook, others have not, but their names explain how the ratio was computed. This data are for the companies€™ 2010 fiscal years. The four sets of ratios, presented randomly are:

The four companies to which these ratios relate, listed in alphabetical order, are:
Caterpillar, Inc. is a company that manufactures heavy construction equipment.
Denny€™s Corporation operated over 1,658 restaurants as of December 31, 2010.
Molson Coors Brewing, Inc. is a company that produces beer and related products.
Weight Watchers International, Inc. is a company that provides weight loss services and products.

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Determine which company should be matched with each set of ratios. Write a memorandum explaining the rationale for yourdecisions.

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Company 1 Company 2 Company 3 Company 4 50% 269 17% 20% 17% 96 Current assetstotal assets Operating cycle Return on assets Gross margin Salesproperty, plant, and equipment Sales number of full-time employees 18% 54% 24% 3.2 8% 44% 2.3 7% 25% 4.2 46.9 25,929 381,539 221,992 47,693