Selected ratios for the current year for three companies in the office furniture industry follow:

Ratio	Youkea	The Trick	Peon's
Dividend Yield	3.0%	2.1%	0.8%
Price Earnings	23.6 times	18.7 times	28.2 times
Payout Ratio	3.6%	4.4%	2.0%
Debt to Assets	62%	73%	65%
Return on Equity	25.7%	29.7%	26%

1. Based on the above ratios which company do investors favour for future growth and investment?

2. Based on the above ratios which company is considered the investment with the most risk?

3. Based on the above ratios which company would investors choose if dividend income was desired?

4. Based on the above ratios which company has used leverage to increase its return to investors?