Determine the current and quick ratios for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years.How do the changes in HD's current and quick ratios between 2014 and 2015 reflect changes in HD's liquidity position and, other things equal, shareholder value (i.e., HD's stock price)?

Note:Use the figures for total current assets, total current liabilities, and merchandise inventories as needed for these ratios.

2.Determine days sales outstanding (DSO) for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years. More specifically, how do the changes in HD's DSO figures between 2014 and 2015 reflect changes in HD's collection experience and, other things equal, shareholder value (i.e., HD's stock price)?

Note:Here use Net Receivables and Net Sales as well as a 365-day year.

3.Determine the total asset turnover ratios (TATO) for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years.More specifically, how do the changes in HD's TATO ratio between 2014 and 2015 reflect changes in asset utilization efficiency and, other things equal, shareholder value (i.e., HD's stock price)?

Note: Please use Net Sales in your calculation of TATO.

4.Determine the profit margin (PM) for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years.As with the TATO ratio above, how do the changes in HD's profit margin between 2014 and 2015 reflect changes in expense (cost) control and, other things equal, shareholder value (i.e., HD's stock price)?

Note:Here use the value of Net Earnings (from the income statement) for each of the two years and the values of Net Sales for the two years as well.

5.Determine the value of return on assets (ROA) for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years.Once again, rely on the value of Net Earnings (from the income statement and Total Assets from the balance sheet).

6.Determine the value of return on equity (ROE) for 2015 and 2014 and briefly comment on the changes between these two years.In your calculation of ROE, once again rely on the value of Net Earnings (from the income statement) and Total Stockholders' Equity (in the next-to-last line of the balance sheet on page 32 of the 10-K report).