A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data. The company's debt ratio equals: Cash $ 53,000 Current liabilities $ 88,000
Accounts receivable 68,000 Long-term liabilities 30,000
Inventory 73,000 Common stock 113,000
Equipment 158,000 Retained earnings 121,000
Total assets $ 352,000 Total liabilities and equity $ 352,000
a. 0.50
b. 1.38
c. 0.34
d. 2.20
e. 0.66

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.