Presented below are condensed financial statements adapted from those of two actual companies competing as the primary players in a specialty area of the food manufacturing and distribution industry. ($ in millions, except per share amounts.) Assets Cash Accounts receivable (net) Short-term investments Inventory Prepaid expenses and other current assets Current assets Property, plant, and equipment (net) Intangibles and other assets Total assets Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Accounts payal Short-term notes Accruals and other current liabilities Current liabilities Long-term debt Deferred tax liability Other long-term liabilities 4 Total liabilities Common stock (par and additional paid-in capital) Retained earnings Less: Treasury stock Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses Interest expense Balance Sheets Income before taxes Income tax expense Net income Net income per share Income Statements Metropolitan 195.3 441.7 $ $ 1,268.0 2,626.2 233.3 $ 4,127.5 $ 483.4 147.6 490.9 245.1 609.2 $1,345.2 554.6 401.6 126.0 $ 2,427.4 161.9 2,497.9 (959.7) $4,127.5 $ 5,722.0 (2,892.0) $ 2,830.0 (1,723.7) (42.8) $ $ $ 1,063.5 (373.7) 689.8 3.2 Republic 41.4 335.0 6.8 649.2 496.7 $ $ 1,529.1 2,155.2 485.1 $ 4,169.4 $ 707.2 577.4 557.5 $ 1,842.1 565.3 630.7 116.1 $ 3,154.2 350.0 1,617.9 (952.7) $4,169.4 $ 7,781.2 (4,456.7) $3,324.5 (2,518.2) (36.6) 769.7 (261.1) 508.6 7.0 $ $ $

Presented below are condensed financial statements adapted from those of two actual companies competing as the primary players in a specialty area of the food manufacturing and distribution industry ( $ in millions, except per share amounts) Note: Because comparative statements are not provided you should use yeat-end balances in place of average balances as oppropriate: Required: 1. For both companies, compute the ratios below, 2. Evaluate and compare the two companies: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. For both companies, compute the rotios below. (Consider 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)