The following information is available for Nguoi Corporation. 

a. Compute earnings per share for 2025 and 2024 for Nguoi, and comment on the change. Nguoi's primary competitor, Matisse Corporation, had earnings per share of $1 per share in 2025. Comment on the difference in the ratios of the two companies. 

b. Compute the current ratio and debt to assets ratio for each year, and comment on the changes.

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Current assets Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Net income Preferred dividends Common dividends Common shares outstanding at beginning of year Common shares outstanding at end of year 2025 $ 54,000 240,000 22,000 72,000 80,000 6,000 3,000 40,000 75,000 2024 $ 36,000 205,000 30,000 100,000 40,000 6,000 1,500 30,000 40,000