Based upon your output, answer the following questions:

A$.$ What is the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securities for $(1)$ Big Store and for $(2)$ Discount Goods in $2021?$

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

B$.$ When comparing the percentage of noncurrent assets invested in equity securities ratios over the most recent four$-$year period,

is Discount Good's equity investment $($a$)$ generally increasing, $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

C$.$ In general, which company invests the higher amount in equity securities as a percentage of its noncurrent asset during the most

recent four$-$year period?