$5.$ Review and analyze their financial statements with extended discussion of the following for each

bank: Net Income, Return on Assets $($ROA$),$ Return on Equities $($ROE$),$ and the Equity Multiplier

$($EM$).$ Present a detailed comparative analysis of the performance of the selected banks according

profitability and safety.

$6.$ Rank the banks according to their performance $($based on profits, ROA, ROE and EM$)$ and safety.

Explain your ranking.

$7.$ Assuming that you were the Chairman of the Board or CEO of a major financial institution seeking

to acquire a bank, which bank would you be more willing to purchase? Why? Which would you be

less willing to purchase? Why?