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Please use the financial statements below to respond to the following questions: 1 . Calculate the return on equity ( ROE ) and return on

Please use the financial statements below to respond to the following questions:
1. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) for 2019 and 2018 to two decimal places.
2. Please note next to each ratio what this ratio tells us.
3. Please compare the company ratios with the industry averages noted at the end of the page and determine how the company compares to the industry.
20192018
Return on equity (ROE)0.460.43
Return on assets (ROA)0.260.28
Number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,570 in 2018 and 2019
Industry Averages:
Return on equity (ROE)45.0%
Return on assets (ROA)16.2%
* The company paid out a portion of the net income as dividends in 2018 and 2019.

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