Given the financial data in the popup window,

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for General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor Company (F), compare these two companies using the following financial ratios: times interest earned ratio, current ratio, total asset turnover, financial leverage, profit margin, and return on equity. Which company would you invest in, either as a bondholder or as a stockholder?

	General Motors	Ford Motor Company
Sales	$155,334		$146,803
EBIT	$7,741		$7,715
Interest Expense	$334		$739
Net Income	$5,335		$7,025
Current Assets	$81,418		$131,521
Total Assets	$166,399		$201,939
Current Liabilities	$62,355		$19,589
Equity	$42,513		$26,391
Values are expressed in millions of dollars.