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ratios. The rest of the metrics are in ratings from a high ofAssigning a Long$-$Term Debt Rating Using Financial Ratios

Refer to the information below from Stryker's financial statements.

$\backslash$table$[[$Selected Information $($in $ millions$),,,],[$Revenue$,$$$13,601,$Interest expense, gross,$$181],[$Depreciation expense,$306,$Dividends,$717],[$Amortization expense,$417,$Cash and cash equivalents,$3,616],[$Operating profit $($EBIT$),2,537,$Marketable securities$,83],[$Total debt,$9,859,$Average assets,$24,713],[$Cash from operating activities,$2,610,$CAPEX,$572],[$Funds from operations $($FFO$),2,852,,]]$

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