1)In 2014, the improvement in ABCs return on equity occurred because:

2) Since 2013, ABCs liquidity has:

ABC, Inc. Balance Sheet (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventories Total current assets Gross fixed assets Accumulated depreciation Net fixed assets Total assets $ 2,000 17,800 8,700 28,500 70,000 26.500 43,500 $72,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Accruals Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Common stock (par value and paid in capital) Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total Liabilities and Equity $18,000 13.350 31,350 8.250 39,600 2,000 30,400 32,400 $72,000 ABC, Ing. Income Statement (in thousands) December 31, 2014 Sales (all credit) Cost of goods sold Gross profit on sales Operating expenses Operating income Interest expense Earnings before tax Income tax Net income available to common stockholders $200,000 140,000 60,000 56.000 4,000 1,000 3,000 1,050 $ 1,950 ABC, Inc. 2013 Ratios Industry Average Ratios in 2013 Current ratio Acid test ratio Average collection period Inventory turnover Fixed assets turnover Total asset turnover Debt ratio Times-interest-earned Net profit margin Return on equity 1.2 0.89 30 days 18.1 4.1 2.78 50% 5.5% 1.15% 5.21% 1.4 0.94 25 days 20.3 4.8 2.8 60% 4.5% 1.5% 7.32%