Holding all other factors constant, indicate whether each of the following changes generally signals good or bad news about a company.

(a) Increase in profit margin.

(b) Decrease in inventory turnover.

(c) Increase in current ratio.

(d) Decrease in earnings per share.

(e) Increase in price-earnings ratio.

(f) Increase in debt to assets ratio.

(g) Decrease in times interest earned.

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