The Income Statement and Balance Sheet belonging to MicroDrive Inc. is given to you to answer the following questions about the companys financial health in 2009 and 2010. As an investor, you are required to analyze these statements using the appropriate ratios, make a comment on the firms financial performance and how it has changed between the two years. (Please use the appropriate financial ratios to answer the questions.)

1. How liquid is the firm? Will it be able to pay its bills as they come due?
2. How has the firm financed the purchase of its assets?
3. How efficient has the firms management been in utilizing its assets to generate sales?
4. Has the firm earned adequate returns on its investments?
5. Are the firms managers creating value for shareholders?
6. Will you invest in this company? Why?

TABLE 3-1 Micro Drive Inc.: Balance Sheets and Income Statements for Years Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars, Except for Per Share Data) ASSETS 2010 2009 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 2010 2009 Cash and equivalents S 10 S 15 Accounts payable $ 60 $ 30 Short-term investments 0 65 Notes payable 110 60 Accounts receivable 375 315 Accruals 140 130 Inventories 615 415 Total current liabilities S 310 $ 220 Total current assets $1,000 S 810 Long-tern bonds 754 580 Net plant and equipment 1,000 Total liabilities $1.064 S 800 Preferred stock (400,000 shares) 40 40 Common stock (50,000,000 shares) 130 130 Retained camings 766 710 Total common equity S 896 S 840 Total assets $2,000 S1,680 Total liabilities and equity $2.000 S1.680 870 2010 Net sales Operating costs excluding depreciation and amortization" Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) Depreciation Amortization Depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT, or operating income) Less interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Taxes (40%) Net income before preferred dividends Preferred dividends Net income Common dividends Addition to retained earings Per-Sbare Data Common stock price Earnings per share (EPS) Book value per share (BVPS) Cash flow per share (CFPS) $3,000.0 2.616.2 S 383.8 100.0 0.0 $ 100.0 S 283.8 88.0 S 195.8 78,3 S 117.5 4.0 S 113.5 2009 $2,850.0 2.497.0 S 353.0 90.0 0.0 S 90.0 S 263.0 60.0 S 203.0 81.2 S 121.8 4.0 S 117.8 S S 57.5 56.0 $ 53.0 S 64.8 S $ S S 23.00 2.27 17.92 4.27 $26.00 s 2.36 S 16.80 S 4.16 "The bonds have a sinking fund requirement of $20 million a year. The costs include lease payments of S28 million a year