Consider the following financial data for Fleishmann Industries:

Balance Sheet as of December $31,2023$

Cash

$

$53,500$

Accounts payable $

$24,500$

Accts. receivable

$78,500$

Short$-$term bank note

$77,500$

Inventories

$53,000$

Accrued wages & taxes

$19,500$

Total current assets

$

$185,000$

Total current liabilities $

$121,500$

Long$-$term debt

$137,500$

Net plant & equip.

$453,500$

Common equity

$379,500$

Total assets

$

$638,500$

Total liab. & equity $

$638,500$

Profit & Loss Statement for $2023$

Industry Average Ratios

Sales

$

$523,500$

Current ratio

$1\mathrm{.}7$

Cost of goods sold

$319,500$

Quick ratio

$1\mathrm{.}3$

Gross profit

$

$204,000$

Days sales outstanding

$48$ days

Operating expenses

$155,500$

COGS$/$Inventory

$8\mathrm{.}3$

EBIT

$

$48,500$

Total asset turnover

$0\mathrm{.}5$

Interest expense

$17,000$

Net profit margin

$10\mathrm{.}9\%$

Pre$-$tax income

$

$31,500$

Return on assets

$6\mathrm{.}0\%$

Income taxes $(25\%)$

$7,875$

Return on equity

$10\mathrm{.}0\%$

Net profit

$

$23,625$

Debt$-$to$-$capital ratio

$26\%$

Compared to its peers, Fleishmann...

Group of answer choices

generates more profit per dollar of total assets.

is better able to meet its short$-$term obligations.

has higher total expenses per dollar of sales.

converts its receivables to cash more quickly.

obtains less of its capital from debt financing.