#$8.$ Analysis Firm A using Dupont Framework $(3-$step and $5-$step$)$ based on the financial information. the industry averages are: The Net Profit Margin is $0\mathrm{.}178$ ; the Tax Burden is $0\mathrm{.}75$ ; the Interest Burden is $0\mathrm{.}95$ ; the Operating Profit Margin is $0\mathrm{.}25$ ; the Asset Turnover is $0\mathrm{.}65$ ; the Equity Multiplier is $1\mathrm{.}49.$

#$9.$ Make a common size statement, a common year statement, and a common size$-$year statement based on the following standard statements.