You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has

asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows:

rou have jusi deen nited as a minancial analyst ror Lyoex Lompany, a manulacturer or saiety neimets rour poss nas asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows Total stockholders' equity Fotal 1iabilities and stockholders' equity \begin{tabular}{rr} 8,710,69e & 6,150,60e \\ 516,220,690 & 313,930,600 \\ \hline \end{tabular} To begin your assignment you gather the following financial dota and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Compony's industry: 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company's liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: a. Working capital. b. The current ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) c. The acid-test ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) d. The average collection period. (The accounts recelvable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,570,000)(Use365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $1,930,000 ) (Use 365 days in a year. Round yqur intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) g. The total asset tumover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $12,970,000 ) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $1,930,000 ) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) 9. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $12.970.000 ) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)