a. Calculate the debt ratio and the return on assets using the year-end information for each of the following six separate companies ($ thousands).

b. Of the six companies, which business relies most heavily on creditor financing?
c. Of the six companies, which business relies most heavily on equity financing?
d. Which two companies indicate the greatest risk?
e. Which two companies earn the highest return on assets?
f. Which one company would investors likely prefer based on the risk€“returnrelation?

Case Assets Llabilities verage Assets Net Income Company 1 Company 2 Company3 Company 4 Company5 Company 6 $147,000 104,500 90,500 92.000 64,000 32,500 $56,000 51,500 12,000 31,000 47,000 26,500 $200,000 70,000 100,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 $21,000 12,000 20,000 7,500 3,800 660