Additional information about the company follows.Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year: $ 29.00Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago: 27.00Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year: 0.28Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago: 0.14For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:1. Return on common stockholders' equity.2. Dividend yield.3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31.3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 7, which company has higher market expectations for future growth?

At December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets Cash $ 35, 711 9 41, 334 $ 42, 204 Accounts receivable, net 104, 517 72, 335 55, 697 Merchandise inventory 126, 307 97, 478 61, 770 Prepaid expenses 11, 049 10, 850 4, 881 Plant assets, net 315, 826 289, 563 270, 448 Total assets $ 593, 410 $ 511, 560 $ 435, 000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 149, 237 $ 84, 725 $ 58, 568 Long-term notes payable 1, 561 118, 835 97, 096 Common stock, $10 par value 163, 500 162, 500 162, 500 Retained earnings 169, 112 145, 500 116, 836 Total liabilities and equity $ 593, 410 $ 511, 560 435, 000 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow! For Year Ended December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago Sales 8 371, 438 $ 608, 756 Cost of goods sold 470, 574 9 395, 691 Other operating expenses 239, 144 154, 015 Interest expense 13, 114 14, 001 Income tax expense 10, 029 9, 131 Total costs and expenses 732, 261 572, 838 Net income $ 38 , 572 5 35, 918 Earnings per share $ 2.37 $ 2. 21