$($Analyzing the quality of earnings and sustainability of capital expenditures$)$ Look up the statement of cash flows for both Home Depot and Lowes using Yahoo! Finance.

a$.$ Compute the quality of earnings ratio for both firms and all three years of data provided in the popup window: $.$

b$.$ Compare the quality of earnings ratio for the two firms. For which firm do you feel most comfortable about the reported earnings quality? Explain.

c$.$ Compute the capital acquisitions ratios for the latest three years for both firms.

d$.$ Compare Home Depot's and Lowes' abilities of using operating cash flow to finance their capital expenditures. Which firm has relied more on the capital markets?

a$.$ Compute the quality of earnings ratio for both firms and all three years of data provided.

What is Home Depot's quality of earnings ratio in $2011?$

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