Parts A, B, C, and D are shown after the table. If you could explain each step to help me understand it better that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Prot margin (%) 6.89 4.94 0.11 0.32 5.25 Retention ratio (9%)) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 78.27 Asset turnover (X) 2.78 2.47 2.03 2.00 2.23 Financial leverage (X) 1.69 1.38 1.16 1.32 1.52 Growth rate in sales (0/0) 22.89 -l0.05 -28.76 3.55 26.19 Use Law Dog's selected information to answer the following questions: 3. Calculate Law Dog's sustainable growth rate in each year. b. Comparing the company's sustainable growth rate with its actual growth rate in sales, what growth problems did the company face over this period? c. Considering economic conditions over the period, what appears a likely cause of these problems? d. Law Dog paid its rst dividends in 2004. As an analyst, assess the company's decision to pay dividends