Based upon your output, answer the following questions:

When comparing the accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratios over the first five years of the ten$-$year period, is Big Store$$s accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratio $($a$)$ generally increasing, $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

When comparing the accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratios over the second five years of the ten$-$year period, is Big Store$$s accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratio $($a$)$ generally increasing, $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

When comparing the accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratios over the first five years of the ten$-$year period, is Discount Goods$$ accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratio $($a$)$ generally increasing, $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

When comparing the accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratios over the second five years of the ten$-$year period, is Discount Goods$$ accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratio $($a$)$ generally increasing, $($b$)$ roughly the same, or $($c$)$ generally decreasing from year to year?

When comparing the accumulated depreciation to fixed assets ratios over the entire ten$-$year period, which of the two companies appears to maintain fixed assets with longer remaining useful lives?