Part B$.$

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Return$],[$on Equity$]]]],,$Profit Margin $($P$),,\backslash$table$[[$Asset$],[$Turnover $($A$)]],,\backslash$table$[[$Financial$],[$Leverage CO$]]],[,(\%),=,(\%),\backslash$times $,($times$),$x$,($times$)],[$Alphabet Inc,$18\mathrm{.}1,=,22\mathrm{.}1,$x$,0\mathrm{.}57,$x$,1\mathrm{.}44],[$Citigroup$,6\mathrm{.}1,=,12\mathrm{.}4,$x$,0\mathrm{.}04,$x$,12\mathrm{.}56],[$Diageo PLC$,20\mathrm{.}8,=,12,$x$,0\mathrm{.}35,$x$,4\mathrm{.}92],[$Kroger Co$.,27,=,2,$x$,2\mathrm{.}72,$x$,5\mathrm{.}08],[$Microsoft Corp.,$37\mathrm{.}4,=,31,$x$,0\mathrm{.}47,$x$,2\mathrm{.}55],[$Norfolk Southern,$13\mathrm{.}6,=,20\mathrm{.}6,$x$,0\mathrm{.}26,$x$,2\mathrm{.}57],[$Novartis AG$,14\mathrm{.}3,=,16\mathrm{.}6,$x$,0\mathrm{.}37,$x$,2\mathrm{.}33],[$Polaris Inc.,$28\mathrm{.}9,=,5\mathrm{.}8,$x$,1\mathrm{.}44,$x$,3\mathrm{.}43],[$Target Corp.,$30\mathrm{.}2,=,4\mathrm{.}7,$x$,1\mathrm{.}83,$x$,3\mathrm{.}55],[$Wendy$\text{'}$s Co$.,21\mathrm{.}4,=,6\mathrm{.}8,$x$,0\mathrm{.}34,$x$,9\mathrm{.}17]]$

Using the table above, briefly discuss the drivers behind Polaris' ROE performance. Suppose Polaris is considering increasing its prices. Given the patterns you observe above, discuss the likely impact of this proposal on the firm's profit margin, asset turnover and leverage ratios. What seems to explain the unusually low asset turnover ratio for Citigroup?