The company’s ratios are: Current ratio = 1.58% Quick ratio = 1.53% operating margin = 3.49% profit margin = 1.86% return on total assets (ROA) = 1.75% return on common equity (ROE) = 7.03% PE ratio = 24.50% You are a banker who has been approached by this company to borrow a sum of money (you decide how much, and why).  Based on the company’s financials and its future business prospects, would you loan the money?  Why or why not. In order to support your conclusions, be sure to reference your ratios and ratio analysis.

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The company’s ratios are:

Current ratio = 1.58%

Quick ratio = 1.53%

operating margin = 3.49%

profit margin = 1.86%

return on total assets (ROA) = 1.75%

return on common equity (ROE) = 7.03%

PE ratio = 24.50%

You are a banker who has been approached by this company to borrow a sum of money (you decide how much, and why).  Based on the company’s financials and its future business prospects, would you loan the money?  Why or why not. In order to support your conclusions, be sure to reference your ratios and ratio analysis.

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