$1.$ Cash collected from NetGear's customers before providing goods and services is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ in NetGear's statement of cash flows operating activities section.

a$.$

not included

b$.$

included

$2.$ Calculate NetGear$$s return on assets ratio $($net income $/$ total assets$)$ over the last two reporting periods. Which year did the company manage its assets more efficiently?

a$.$

$2023$

b$.$

$2022$

c$.$

Cannot be determined.

$3.$Calculate NetGear's debt to assets ratio $($total liabilities $/$ total assets$)$ over the last two reporting periods. Did the company$$s level of financial risk increase or decrease between the two periods?

a$.$

decrease

b$.$

increase

c$.$

did not change

$4.$ Calculate NetGear's return on equity ratio $[$net income $($loss$)/$ total stockholders' equity$]$ over the last two reporting periods. Which year did the shareholders' investment in the company produce more net income? Round results to one decimal place $($for example $\mathrm{.}08765=8\mathrm{.}8\%).$

a$.$

$2023$

b$.$

$2022$

c$.$

NetGear's performance did not change from $2022$ to $2023.$