hris Guthrie was recently hired by S\&S Air, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then. S\&S Alr was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period, and the company's products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to individuals who own and fly their own airplanes. The company has two models: the Birdie, which sells for $53,000, and the Eagle, which sells for $78,000. While the company manufactures aircraft, its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies. S\&S Air bulids alrcraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an airplane in only five weeks. The company also recelves a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete. In contrast, a commercial alrplane may take one and one-half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed. Mark and Todd have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the industry ratios for the light airplane manufacturing industry. SES AIR, INC. 2019 Balance Sheet Assets Current assets \begin{tabular}{lr} Cash & 481,852 \\ Accounts recelvable & 2,025,778 \\ Inventory & 1,634,820 \\ \cline { 2 - 2 } \multicolumn{1}{c}{ Total current assets } & $4,142,450 \end{tabular} Fixed assets Net plant and equipment Total assets $16,256,698 $20,399,148 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable Notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term debt Shareholder equity Common stock Retained earnings Total equity Total liabilities and equity $944,698 1,909,2482,853,946 $5,060,000 $190,000 12,295,202 $12,485,202 $20,399,148 QUESTIONS 1. Calculate the ratios for S\&S Air that are shown for the industry. 2. Mark and Todd agree that a ratio analysis can provide a measure of the company's performance. They have chosen Boeing as an aspirant company. Would you choose Boeing as an aspirant company? Why or why not? 3. Compare the performance of S\&S Air to the industry. For each ratio, comment on why it might be viewed as positive or negative relative to the industry. Suppose you create an inventory ratio calculated by inventory divided by current liabilities. How do you think S\&S Air's ratio would compare to the industry average? 4. Calculate the internal growth rate and sustainable growth rate for S\&S Air. What do these numbers mean