Lydex Company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows:

1. To assess the companys performance in terms of debt mamagment and profitabilty, compute the following for this year and last year:

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Lydex Company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: The following financial data and ratios are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Required: 1. To assess the company's performance in terms of debt management and profitability, compute the following for this year and last year: Note: Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places. a. The times interest earned ratio. b. The debt-to-equity ratio. c. The gross margin percentage. d. The return on total assets, (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $13,160,000.) e. The return on equity. (Stockholders' equity at the beginning of last year totaled $8,646,200. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years.) f. Is the company's financial leverage positive or negative