Choose three ratio categories and in two to three sentences for each category, explain how Northside Hospitals performance compares to its industry.

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RATIOS 2015 2016 2017 1) Liquidity Ratio: a) Current Ratio: Industry Northside Hospital 1.68 1.63 3.33 2.00 2.22 1.76 b) Quick Ratio: Industry Northside Hospital 0.84 0.77 1.15 1.00 1.30 0.88 c) Average Payment Period: Industry Northside Hospital 27.4 62.6 days 28.1 63.3 30.2 63.3 2) Asset Management Ratios a) Total Assets Turnover: Industry Northside Hospital 2.50 1.53 2.50 1.50 2.50 1.40 b) Fixed Asset Turnover: Industry Northside Hospital 3.33 3.60 6.45 4.00 7.33 3.50 c) Average Collection Period: Industry Northside Hospital days 24.33 37.85 32.85 48.67 36.50 52.14 times d) Inventory Turnover Ratio: Industry Northside Hospital 7.50 4.23 8.13 3.75 7.00 3.60 3) Financial Leverage Ratios a) Total Debt to Total Assets: Industry Northside Hospital 30.6%% 46.6% 30.0% 50.0% 31.8% 56.4% b) Equity Multiplier: Industry Northside Hospital 1.44 1.87 1.43 2.00 1.47 2.29 c) Interest Coverage: Industry Northside Hospital 4.57 6.71 6.33 6.00 8.33 5.29 d) Fixed Charge Coverage: Industry Northside Hospital 4.57 6.71 6.33 6.00 8.33 5.29 4) Profitability Ratio a) Operating Profit Margin: Industry Northside Hospital 7.11% 8.70% 9.50% 10.00% 11.36% 10.57% b) Net Profit Margin: Industry Northside Hospital 3.33% 4.44% 4.80% 5.00% 6.00% 5.14% c) Operating Return on Assets: Industry Northside Hospital 17.7% 13.4% 23.8% 15.0% 28.4% 14.8% d) Return on Total Assets: Industry Northside Hospital 8.3% 6.8% 12.0% 7.5% 15.0% 7.2% e) Return on Equity Industry Northside Hospital 12.0% 12.8% 17.1% 15.0% 22.0% 16.5%