Data from The Current Year End Balance Sheets			Data from the current years income
Assets			Sales
Cash	$19,500	$35,000	Cost of Goods Sold
Accounts Receivable	$40,400	$52,400	Interest Expense
Merchandise Inventory	$84,940	$132,500	Income Tax Expense
Prepaid Expenses	$5,500	$7,150	Net Income
Plant Assets	$340,000	$311,400	Basic Earnings per Share
Total Assets	$490,340	$538,450	Cash Dividends Per Share
Liabilities and Equity			Beginning of Year Balance Sheet
Current Liabilities	$64,340	$103,300	Accounts Receivable, Net
Long-Term Notes Payable	$83,800	$113,000	Merchandise Inventory
Common Stock, $5 Par Value	$190,000	$226,000	Total Assets
Retained Earnings	$152,200	$96,150	Common Stock, $5 Par Value
Total Liabilities and Equity	$490,340	$538,450	Retained Earnings

2a. For both companies compute the (a) profit margin ratio, (b) total asset turnover, (c) return on total assets, and (d) return on common stockholders equity. Assuming that each companys stock can be purchased at $95 per share, compute their (e) price-earnings ratios and (f) dividend yields. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2b. Identify which companys stock you would recommend as the better investment.

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