22. Lindas Clothing is a retailer of contemporary womens clothing. Selected financial information for Lindas appears below:

1. Compute the rate of return on assets for the years 2009-2011. Lindas has an effective tax rate of 35%.
2. Compute the rate of return on common shareholders equity for the years 2009-2011.
3. Compute the basic earnings per share for the years 2009-2011.
4. Interpret the changes in ROA versus ROCE and EPS over the three-year period.