laking owth 2.10 Consider the following financial data for ndi- Northgate Corporation ($ in millions): Cash and marketable securities, $100 Total fixed assets, $280 Annual sales, $1,200 Net income, $358 Inventory, $180 Current liabilities, $134 ect? Current ratio, 3.2 Average correction period, 45 days the debt Average common equity, $500 the On the basis of these financial data, determine the atio. firm's return on (common) equity f re- (a) 141.60% (b) 71.6% or of ept- (c) 76.0% (d) 30% ess- ales. uter with joys dom- com- swer (b) Check the current stock prices for both comp nies. The stock ticker symbol is DELL for De and HWP for Hewlett-Packard. Based on yo analysis in (a), which company would your money on and why? ST2.2 Compare Monsanto Company (MON) and bet you r an- E.I. du Pont de Non ttn:/