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  Financial Metrics	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
  Liquidity Ratios
  - Current Ratio	3.5	3.8	4.0
  - Quick Ratio	2.8	3.0	3.2
  Profitability Ratios
  - Operating Profit Margin	25%	28%	30%
  - Return on Equity (ROE)	20%	22%	24%
  Efficiency Ratios
  - Inventory Turnover	7 times	8 times	9 times
  - Accounts Payable Turnover	12 times	14 times	16 times
  Financial Statement Analysis
  - Horizontal Analysis
  - Vertical Analysis

  Requirements:

  1. Compute liquidity ratios (current ratio, quick ratio) for Company STU for three consecutive years.
  2. Determine profitability ratios (operating profit margin, return on equity) for the same period.
  3. Analyze efficiency ratios (inventory turnover, accounts payable turnover) for each year.
  4. Perform horizontal analysis of financial statements.
  5. Conduct vertical analysis of financial statements.
  6. Ensure all ratios are correctly calculated.
  7. Provide interpretations for the trends observed.
  8. Present all data accurately.