It is helpful to develop an expectation of what you think you might see. What industry do you believe will have the highest and lowest values for the 2019 fiscal year for each item below? Think about how industries differ in terms of net income, sales, total assets and shareholders equity

. Which industries likely have high profit margins

Which industries will need more or fewer assets to generate sales? Why?

Are some industries more likely to use debt financing? Why? How does government regulation of public utilities likely influence their ratios?

Industries in the case:

Capital Goods

Consumer Services

Finance

Public Utilities

Technology

Transportation