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Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. Additional information about the company follows. For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on equity. 2. Dividend yield. 3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31 3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 6 , which company has higher market expectations for future growth? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the return on equity for each year