Baird Company's income statement information follows:

The average number of shares outstanding was $7,700$ for Year $3$ and $6,900$ for Year $2.$

Required

Compute the following ratios for Baird for Year $3$ and Year $2.$

a$.$ Number of times interest was earned.

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

b$.$ Earnings per share based on the average number of shares outstanding.

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

c$.$ Price$-$earnings ratio $($market prices: Year $3,$$$66$ per share; Year $2,$$$74$ per share$).$

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

d$.$ Return on average equity.

Note: Round your percentage answer to $2$ decimal places $($for example, $0\mathrm{.}2345$ should be entered as $23\mathrm{.}45).$

e$.$ Net margin.

Note: Round your percentage answer to $2$ decimal places $($for example, $0\mathrm{.}2345$ should be entered as $23\mathrm{.}45).$