A$.$ Hypothetically: Company A $($your company$)$ owns and intangible Asset $($a patent$).$ If its stock has a lower average price to free cash flow $($P$/$FCF$)$ than price to earnings ratio state what is happening with the stock. If it has a higher average price to free cash flow than price earnings ratio state why you think that would be$?($In your answer state how you found the figures and on which financial statements, you needed in order to determine the responses you gave. Show on the financial statement or stock report for the figures you used to make these determinations. Please highlight them on the reports or statements$)$

B$.$ Perform a brief Financial Ratio Analysis, on your chosen company. Make sure you do the following:

$1)$ cover the four main categories of ratios and state how they relate to your chosen company.

$2)$ using your companies balance sheet, evaluate at least the two $(2)$ most recent years $($but no more than three $(3)$ most recent years$)$ for quick ratio and current ratios, $($State what the figures are and what they mean regarding your company$)$

$3)$ compare and contrast the industry averages of your chosen company to a comparable competitor in the industry. $($For the sake of this sub$-$question and ease overall of getting company information, again, choose companies that it is easy to get their financial information as well as identify their competitors$).$

Please use Costco Q$1$ & Q$22024$ Financial Statements, and mention your reference sources for all parts in your reply, including industry averages.