1. Considering today's financial climate, how likely is it that Starbucks could acquire the capital necessary to support an aggressive value-enhancement strategy? From where would that capital originate? Compared to current interest rates, what do you believe is a realistic interest rate the firm might incur? Which of the liquidity ratios will be impacted by the influx of capital, if borrowed?

Liquidity ratios - Current ratio, Quick ratio, and Inventory to networking capital