You decide next to assess the company$$s profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year:

a$.$ The gross margin percentage.

Note: Round your percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.

b$.$ The net profit margin percentage.

Note: Round your percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.

c$.$ The return on total assets. $($Total assets at the beginning of last year were $$3,194,000.)$

Note: Round your percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.

d$.$ The return on equity. $($Stockholders$$ equity at the beginning of last year was $$1,904,000.)$

Note: Round your percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.

e$.$ Is the company$$s financial leverage positive or negative?