The following information is available for Nguoi Corporation.

(a) Compute earnings per share for 2017 and 2016 for Nguoi, and comment on the change. Nguoi's primary competitor, Matisse Corporation, had earnings per share of $1 per share in 2017. Comment on the difference in the ratios of the two companies.
(b) Compute the current ratio and debt to assets ratio for each year, and comment on the changes.
(c) Compute free cash flow for each year, and comment on the changes.

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2017 2016 S 36,000 Current assets Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Net income Net cash provided by operating activities Preferred dividends Common dividends S 54,000 240,000 22,000 72,000 80,000 90,000 6,000 3,000 27,000 205,000 30,000 100,000 40,000 56,000 6,000 ,500 12,000 Expenditures on property, plant, and equipment Shares outstanding at beginning of year Shares outstanding at end of year 40,000 75,000 30,000 40,000