2009 2008 ART 8.54 8.84 ACP 42.74 41.27 Iturnover 15.13 14.23 Inventory Age 24.12 25.65 Comments: Ford shows unfavorable activity ratios, which is indicative of the fact that the company is using its assets efficiently to meet financial requirements. All measures, except ART improved over time (from 2008 to 2009). 2009 2008 Debt/Equity 2.04 1.62 Debt/Assets 0.40 0.36 TIE -2.35 2.25 Comments: Ford uses debt heavily to finance the growth of the company. Overall the company is servicing the debt well and is stable over time, even though the loss in 2009 has affected the capital

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