Requirement 2. Compare the companies' performance for 2025 and 2024. Make a recommendation to Nature Gnome Company about investing in these companies. Which company would be a better investment, The Water Company or Beguiling Life Vests? Base your answer on ability to pay current liabilities, ability to sell merchandise and collect receivables, ability to pay long-term debt, profitability, and attractiveness as an investment. Start by comparing each company's ability to pay current liabilities. Select the appropriate ratios and identify which company has the stronger ratio. Reference Reference Reference Asset turnover ratio Cash ratio Current ratio Debt ratio Debt to equity ratio Dividend payout Dividend yield Earnings per share Gross profit percentage Inventory turnover Pricelearnings ratio Profit margin ratio Rate of return on common stockholders' equity ated in Requirement 1. bility to pay long-term WC