Assume you are purchasing an investment and decide to invest in a company in the home remodeling business. You narrow the choice to Welcome Home, Inc., or Brick Town, Corp. You assemble the following selected data:

Selected income statement data for the current year follow:

	Welcome Home, Inc.	Brick Town, Corp.
Net Sales	$300,000	$223,000
Cost of Goods Sold	102,000	141,000
EBIT	86,000	96,000
Interest Expense	18,000	9,000
Net Income	60,000	83,000

Selected balance sheet and market price data at the end of the current year follow:

	Welcome Home, Inc.	Brick Town, Corp.
Current Assets:
Cash	$26,000	$59,000
Short-Term Investments	33,000	44,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	36,000	25,000
Inventory	50,000	52,000
Prepaid Expenses	_____________7,000	____________1,000
Total Current Assets	152,000	181,000
Total Assets	242,000	239,000
Total Current Liabilities	79,000	48,000
Total Liabilities	99,000	87,000
Common Stock, $2.00 Par 6,000 Shares		12,000
$5.00 Par, 5,000 Shares	25,000
Total Stockholders