The following data are for the A, B, and C Companies:

Required
a. Compute the Z score for each company.
b. According to the Altman model, which of these firms is most likely to experience financialfailure?

Company Variables Current assets Current liabilities Total assets Retained eamings Eamings before interest and taxes Market price per share Number of shares outstanding Book value of total debt Sales $150,000 S 60,000 $300,000 80,000 70,000 S 20.00 9,000 S 30,000 $430,000 $170,000 $180,000 50,000 30,000 $280,000 $250,000 90,000 60,000 60,000 50,000 S 18.75 16.50 9,000 50,000 80,000 $400,000 $200,000 9,000