Analyze the following for Grand Finale Fireworks:

a$-1.$ Calculate the return on equity for the month of January.

a$-2.$ If the average return on equity for the industry for January is $2\mathrm{.}4\%,$ is the company more or less profitable than other companies in

the same industry?

b$.$ How many shares of common stock are outstanding as of January $31,2024?$

c$-1.$ Calculate earnings per share for the month of January. $($Hint: To calculate average shares of common stock outstanding take the

beginning shares outstanding plus the ending shares outstanding and divide the total by $2.)$

c$-2.$ If earnings per share was $$2\mathrm{.}40$ last year $($i$.$e$.,$ an average of $$2\mathrm{.}40$ per month$),$ is earnings per share for January $2024$ better or

worse than last year's average?