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Below are some key financial ratios for Amazon and Walmart, twocompetitors in the retail market, over a three year period. Pickone of the financial ratios, complete a time-series and crosssectional analysis.Amazon12-201712-201612-2015Days in Inventory36.5937.4139.78Receivables Turnover16.5418.4217.78Asset Turnover1.661.831.78Current Ratio1.041.041.08Debt/Equity1.370.791.06Return on Equity12.91%14.52%4.94%Interest Coverage5.499.044.42Profit Margin1.71%1.74%0.56%Walmart01-201801-201701-2016Days in Inventory42.4444.2145.30Receivables Turnover87.4084.8077.75Asset Turnover2.482.442.39Current Ratio0.760.860.93Debt/Equity0.470.540.55Return on Equity12.67%17.23%18.15%Interest Coverage7.499.669.49Profit Margin1.97%2.81%3.05%