Using problem 4-23 on pages 143-144 of Fundamentals of Financial Management(Brigham & Houston, 2022),

act as a consultant hired by the operations director of the Barry Computer Company financial analysis and comparison to the industry. conduct a financial ratio analysis to gain a good understanding of the company's financial performance and will then write up an evaluation of the organization's financial health, as well as your recommendations for how specific ratios can be improved within the next 3-5 years.

• Analyze computations to determine which ratios are above and below their industry averages, and for each, provide a brief explanation as to why that might be the case.
• Evaluate the financial health of the organization, including in what areas the organization could improve.

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