Requirement $2.$ Compare the company's profit performance and financial position with the average for the industry.

Russell's gross profit percentage and profit margin ratio are both

the industry average, which indicates a$($n$)$

profit performance as compared with the industry.

The company showed a slightly

investment in fixed and intangible assets than the industry average. The company's percentage of debt to total assets is

than the industry, which

would generally indicate a

financial position than the average for the industry.