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Part $1$

$($Analyzing the quality of earnings and sustainability of capital$$ expenditures$)$Look up the statement of cash flows for both Home Depot and Lowes using$$ Yahoo! Finance.

a$.$Compute the quality of earnings ratio for both firms and all three years of data provided in the popup$$ window:$$LOADING$....$

b$.$Compare the quality of earnings ratio for the two firms. For which firm do you feel most comfortable about the reported earnings$$ quality? Explain.

c$.$Compute the capital acquisitions ratios for the latest three years for both firms.

d$.$Compare Home$$ Depot's and$$ Lowes' abilities of using operating cash flow to finance their capital expenditures. Which firm has relied more on the capital$$ markets?

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Part $1$

a$.$Compute the quality of earnings ratio for both firms and all three years of data provided.

What is Home$$ Depot's quality of earnings ratio in$2011?$

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enter your response here$\%($Round to one decimal$$ place.$)$