The Alma Company and the Otis Corporation each reported the following:

Required:

A$.$ Prepare a horizontal analysis on revenue, cost of goods sold and net income and assess the results.

B$.$ Calculate all of the ratios presented in class for each company and assess the relative results. Round and state each ratio as presented in class.

C$.$ Based on your results in requirement B$,$ which company would you rather sell inventory to $($if sold on account$),$ make a long$-$term loan to and$/$or invest in$?$ Briefly explain why for each.

D$.$ If Alma borrowed $$1,500$ on a long$-$term loan in year $3,$ how would that transaction impact each ratio calculated in requirement $b?$