The following table provides the net earnings, total assets, and total liabilities for four companies from two different industries. The data are for the fiscal years ending in 2006. All numbers are millions of dollars.

Required
a. Briefly explain which company appears to be using its assets most efficiently. Be sure to include the computations of ratios you used to reach your conclusions.
b. Briefly explain which company appears to be earning the best return for its owners. Be sure to include the computations of ratios you used to reach your conclusions.
c. Briefly explain which company appears to have the greatest financial risk. Be sure to include the computations of ratios you used to reach yourconclusions.

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Net Earnings Total Assets Total Liabilities Banking Industry Sun Trust Bank Wells Fargo & Co. $2,110 8,482 S182,162 481,996 S164,348 436,120 Home Construction Industry Pulte Homes Ryland Group 687 360 13,177 3,417 6,600 1,724