Key comparative figures for Best Buy, Circuit City, and RadioShack follow.

1. What is the debt ratio for Best Buy in the current year and for the prior year?
2. What is the debt ratio for Circuit City in the current year and for the prior year?
3. What is the debt ratio for RadioShack in the current year and for the prior year?
4. Which of the three companies has the highest degree of financial leverage? What does thisimply?

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Best Buy Circult City Radlo Shack Current Year Prior Year Current Prlor Current Prior Year Year $1,416 2.070 ($ millions) Year Year Total lablilties $7.369 6,607 $2216 Total assets13,570 $2.114 4,069 $1.616 2.205 11.864 4,007