$1.$ What is the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securities for $($a$)$ Big Store and for $($b$)$ Discount Goods in $2021?$

$2.$ Comparing the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securit ties ratios over the most recent four$-$year period. is Discount Good's equity investment $($a$)$ generally increasing. $($b$)$ roughly the same. or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

$3.$ In general, which company invests the higher amount in equity securities as a percentage of its noncurrent asset during the most recent four$-$year period? What is the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securities for $($a$)$ Big Store and for $($b$)$ Discount Goods in $2021?$

Comparing the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securities ratios over the most recent four$-$year period. is Discount

Good's equity investment $($a$)$ generally increasing. $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

In general, which company invests the higher amount in equity securities as a percentage of its noncurrent asset during the most recent

four$-$year period?