Correctly answer each part of question 8

Analysts and investors often use return on equity (ROE)to compare profitability of a company with other firms in the industry. ROE is considered a very important measure, and managers strive to make the company's ROE numbers look good. If a firm takes steps that increase its expected future ROE, its stock price will increase. Based on your understanding of the uses and limitations of ROE, a rational investor is likely to prefer an investment option that has: High ROE and low risk High ROE and high risk Suppose you are trying to decide whether to invest in a company that generates a high expected ROE, and you want to conduct further analysis on the company's performance. If you wanted to conduct a trend analysis, you would: O Compare the firm's financial ratios with other firms in the industry for a particular year O Analyze the firm's financial ratios over time You decide also to conduct a qualitative analysis based on the factors summarized by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). According to your understanding, a company with less competition is considered to be risky than companies with multiple competitors