Selected balance sheet and income statement information from Comcast Corporation for 2005 through 2007 follows ( \(\$\) millions).

a. Compute the current ratio for each year and discuss any trend in liquidity. Do you believe the company is sufficiently liquid? Explain. What additional information about the accounting numbers comprising this ratio might be useful in helping you assess liquidity? Explain.

b. Compute times interest earned and the liabilities-to-equity ratio for each year and discuss any noticeable change.

c. What is your overall assessment of the company's liquidity and solvency from the analyses in

(a) and \((b)\) ? Explain.

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Total Current Assets Total Current Pretax Liabilities Income Interest Expense Total Liabilities Stockholders' Equity 2005.... $2,594 $6,269 $1,880 $1.796 $62,524 $40,876 2006 5,202 7,191 3.594 2.064 68,997 41,408 2007.... 3,667 7,952 4,349 2,289 71,827 41,590