Part $1$: External Stakeholder: Investor Ratios

In the Ratios tab of the FSAR Excel Spreadsheet, complete the Investor Ratios section. Calculate the investor ratios.

Address the following analysis questions in the comments section of each ratio:

Identify what accounts changed for the period and explain how this affected the Financial Analysis calculation.

Explain the account change during the period and what business decisions may have caused the change.

Describe how changes impact the company's performance. just the summary value.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

$32$ Sales to Fixed Assets

$\backslash$table$[[$Investor Ratios,,,,$],[,$Degree of Financial Leverage,$-0\mathrm{.}25,0\mathrm{.}07,0\mathrm{.}28],[,$Basic Earnings per Share,$6\mathrm{.}68,8\mathrm{.}70,6\mathrm{.}70],[6,$Diluted Earnings per Share,$6\mathrm{.}91,8\mathrm{.}66,6\mathrm{.}67],[7,$Price$/$Earnings Ratio,$9\mathrm{.}82,9\mathrm{.}36,11\mathrm{.}14],[,$Dividend Payout,$0\mathrm{.}45,0\mathrm{.}45,0\mathrm{.}52],[9,$Percentage of Earnings Retained,,,$],[40,$Dividend Yield,$4\mathrm{.}61\%,4\mathrm{.}80\%,4\mathrm{.}69\%9$