Look up the statement of cash flows for both Home Depot and Lowes using Yahoo! Finance.

a.Compute the quality of earnings ratio for both firms and all three years of data provided in the popup window:

b.Compare the quality of earnings ratio for the two firms. For which firm do you feel most comfortable about the reported earnings quality? Explain.

c.Compute the capital acquisitions ratios for the latest three years for both firms.

d.Compare Home Depot's and Lowes' abilities of using operating cash flow to finance their capital expenditures. Which firm has relied more on the capital markets?

Google, Inc. (GOOG), is one of the most successful Internet firms, and it experienced very rapid growth in revenues from 2011 through 2014. The cash flow statements for Google, Inc. spanning the period are found here:

. Answer the following questions using the information found in these statements:

a. Is Google generating positive cash flow from its operations?

b. How much did Google invest in new capital expenditures over the period?

c. Describe Google's sources of financing in the financial markets over the period?

d. Based solely on the cash flow statements for 2011 through 2014, write a brief narrative that describes the major activities of Google's management team over the period.

Data Table Home Depot 2012 Lowes 2012 2011 2013 2011 2013 Net Income Cash Flow from Operations $3,338,000 $3,883,000 $4,535,000 $2,010,000 $1,839,000 $1,959,000 $4,585,000 $6,651,000 $6,975,000 $3,852,000 $4,349,000 $3,762,000 Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) $1,096,000 $1,221,000 $1,312,000 $1,329,000 $1,829,000 $1,211,000 Done