As we havelearned how to calculate and interpretvarious types of ratios, please discuss the following:

1.What four ratios would you use to evaluate a service business and why?

2.Reviewing Stryker Corporation's four years of ratios on page 65 of your text, what trends do you see andwhat are your suggestions for improvement?

3.How does Accounts Receivable Turnover relate to Number of Days Sales in Receivables?

4.What does context mean in ratio analysis and how did we use it to analyze the Stryker Corporation?