[The following information applies to the questions displayed boiow.) You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company. a manufacturer of safety helmecs. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the cempany's financial statements. including comparing lyclex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements foe the last two years are as follows: To begin your assignment you gather the following financiat data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lyciex Company's industry: Required: 1. You decide first to assess the company's performance in terms of debt management and protitability. Compute the following for both this year and inst yoar: (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.) Required: 1. You decide first to assess the comparyy's performance in terms of debt managemerit and profitability. Compute the following for both this yeor and last year; (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The times interest oasned fatio. b. The debt-to-equity ratio. c. The gross margin percentage. d. The retuen on total assets, \{Total assets at the beginning of last year were 513.150.000 ) e. The return on equi ty. (Stockholders' equity at the beginfing of last year totaled 58.503,550. There has been no change in common stock over the last two yeors.] f. Is the compony's financial leveroge positive-or negative? [The following information applies to the questions displayed boiow.) You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company. a manufacturer of safety helmecs. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the cempany's financial statements. including comparing lyclex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements foe the last two years are as follows: To begin your assignment you gather the following financiat data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lyciex Company's industry: Required: 1. You decide first to assess the company's performance in terms of debt management and protitability. Compute the following for both this year and inst yoar: (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.) Required: 1. You decide first to assess the comparyy's performance in terms of debt managemerit and profitability. Compute the following for both this yeor and last year; (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The times interest oasned fatio. b. The debt-to-equity ratio. c. The gross margin percentage. d. The retuen on total assets, \{Total assets at the beginning of last year were 513.150.000 ) e. The return on equi ty. (Stockholders' equity at the beginfing of last year totaled 58.503,550. There has been no change in common stock over the last two yeors.] f. Is the compony's financial leveroge positive-or negative