Flacky and DDCC overall benefitted from their relationship with the supplier of flax during $2023$ when the market price of flax increased dramatically. You are an angel investor seeking to invest heavily in a small food manufacturer in the Midwest; you have financial information and financial statements for approximately $20$ companies like DDCC$.$ Members of your staff have prepared common$-$size financial statements, trend analyses, and a range of financial statement ratios for all $20$ companies. Answer each of the following questions:

a$.$ Will DDCC$\text{'}$s advantage in flax prices $-$ a significant factor in the cost of their crackers $-$ be more apparent in the trend analysis data or in the common$-$size financial statements? Explain your reasoning.

b$.$ Will profitability ratios $($like profit margin$)$ or liquidity ratios $($like the Current Ratio$)$ show DDCC$\text{'}$s advantage more clearly? Explain your reasoning.