$1-.$ Calculate the ratios in Exhibit $13\mathrm{.}5$ for which sufficient information is available. Round all calculations to two decimal places.

Net profit margin

Gross profit percentage

Fixed asset turnover

Return on Equity $($ROE$)$

Earning per share $($EPS$)$

Price$/$Earnings ratio

Receivables turnover

Days to collect

IInventory turnover

Days to sell

Current ratio

Debt$-$to$-$Assets

Times$$interest$$earned

$2-.$Assume that you work in the loan department of a local bank. You have been asked to analyze the situation and recommend which loan is preferable. Based on the data given, your analysis prepared in requirement $1,$ and any other information, give your choice and the supporting$$explanation$.$