Question: Based only on the information in the attached pdf, which of the following statements is correct? A. McDonalds is not currently making a profit. B.

Based only on the information in the attached pdf, which of the following statements is correct? A. McDonalds is not currently making a profit. B. General Motors is not able to cover its interest payments using only its operating profit. C. General Motors is better at generating sales from its fixed assets than Tesla. D. McDonalds manages its inventory less efficiently than Cheesecake Factory. E. Cheesecake Factory has the highest operating expenses as a percentage of sales. F. Tesla manages its inventory more efficiently than General Motors. G. McDonalds is better at generating sales from its assets than Cheesecake Factory. H. Cheesecake Factory can readily service the interest payments on its debt using its operating profit. I. Tesla's revenues relative to cost of goods sold (COGS) are significantly higher than those of General Motors. J. Cheesecake Factory is currently making a loss.

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Liquidity Ratios

Current ratio 0.9x 0.9x 1.1x 1.2x 2.5x

Quick ratio 0.8x 0.7x 0.9x 0.8x 2.3x

Cash ratio 0.8x 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x 0.8x

Asset Management Ratios (Efficiency Ratios)

Total asset turnover 0.4x 0.9x 0.5x 0.7x 0.5x

Fixed asset turnover 0.5x 1.2x 3.0x 1.3x 3.0x

Inventory turnover 215.0x 30.7x 8.6x 5.6x 23.3x

Debt Management

Debttoequity ratio NM 312.7% 294.9% 136.5% 69.4%

Times interest earned 6.2x NM 3.4x 1.7x 20.4x

Profitability

Gross profit margin 51.2% 39.4% 8.3% 19.8% 67.8%

Operating profit margin 37.8% 1.1% 2.6% 4.7% 37.0%

Net profit margin (profit margin) 25.0% 5.8% 1.5% 1.4% 31.0%

Return on Total Assets (ROA) 9.4% 0.6% 0.8% 2.2% 11.3%

Return on Equity (ROE) NM 31.80% 3.70% 4.80% 40.10%

Market Value

Price earnings (PE) ratio 24.18 NM 7.76 NM 33.92

MarkettoBook (MTB) ratio NM 2.49 0.88 22.9 13.46

Cash Conversion Cycle

Inventory conversion period (days) 1.7 11.9 42.5 65.7 15.7

Average collection period (days) 47 3.3 33 18.8 78.7

Payables deferral period (days) 26.2 12.9 75 58.3 87.3

Cash Conversion Cycle (days) 22.5 2.3 0.5 26.2 7.1

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