using online resources compare the financial statements of $$The Home Depot, Inc.$$ and $$Lowe$$s Companies, Inc$$ for the year $2022.$ In particular, compare one liquidity ratio, one asset management ratio, one debt management ratio and two profitability ratios and write down suggestions to the management to improve the trailing companies$$ performance.

Calculate the DSO for Home Depot for the year $2022.$ Assume there are $365$ days in a

year.

Calculate the market to book ratio for Lowe$$s Companies, Inc. for the year $2022.$

Calculate ROA and ROE for Lowe$$s Companies, Inc. for the year $2022.$What are the three principal forms of business organization? What are the advantages and

disadvantages of each? $(5$ marks$)$