(analyzing the quality of earnings and sustainability of capital expenditures) use the information shown in the table, for lowes (low) and home depot (hd) to answer the questions found below.
a. compute the quality of earnings ratio for the latest three years for both firms.
b. compare the quality of earnings ratios for the two firms. for which firm do you feel more comfortable about the reported earnings quality? explain.
c. compute the capital acquisitions ratio for the latest three years for both firms. what can we learn from this analysis?

lowes quality of earnings ratio for 2020 is 100.7%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2020 is 122.1%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes quality of earnings ratio in 2021 is 190.1%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2021 is 146.4%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes quality of earnings ratio for 2022 is 120.3%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2022 is 100.8%.
b. compare the quality of earnings ratios for the two firms. for which firm do you feel more comfortable about the reported earnings quality? (select the best choice.)
a. the information is not sufficient to tell which firms quality of earnings ratios is more stable.
b. home depots quality of earnings ratio is fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
c. both lowes and home depots quality of earnings ratios are fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
d. lowes quality of earnings ratio is fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
c. compute the capital acquisitions ratio for the latest three years for both firms. (type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes average capital acquisitions ratio over the three-year period is %

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(analyzing the quality of earnings and sustainability of capital expenditures) use the information shown in the table, for lowes (low) and home depot (hd) to answer the questions found below.
a. compute the quality of earnings ratio for the latest three years for both firms.
b. compare the quality of earnings ratios for the two firms. for which firm do you feel more comfortable about the reported earnings quality? explain.
c. compute the capital acquisitions ratio for the latest three years for both firms. what can we learn from this analysis?

lowes quality of earnings ratio for 2020 is 100.7%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2020 is 122.1%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes quality of earnings ratio in 2021 is 190.1%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2021 is 146.4%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes quality of earnings ratio for 2022 is 120.3%.
(type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
home depots quality of earnings ratio for 2022 is 100.8%.
b. compare the quality of earnings ratios for the two firms. for which firm do you feel more comfortable about the reported earnings quality? (select the best choice.)
a. the information is not sufficient to tell which firms quality of earnings ratios is more stable.
b. home depots quality of earnings ratio is fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
c. both lowes and home depots quality of earnings ratios are fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
d. lowes quality of earnings ratio is fairly stable over time, this suggests that the firms earnings and cash flows are in sync and that reported earnings provide a high-quality indicator of the firms future performance potential.
c. compute the capital acquisitions ratio for the latest three years for both firms. (type your answer as a percentage. round to one decimal place.)
lowes average capital acquisitions ratio over the three-year period is  %

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Identify formulas and data

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Calculate Lowes' average capital acquisitions ratio

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