Below are data for three publicly traded grocery stores that range in size from local $($Village Super Markets$)$ to regional $($Publix$)$ to national $($Kroger$).$ Use the ratios below to answer the requirements. Assume that the companies sell roughly the same mix of products and face about the same inventory costs.

$ millions Publix Kroger Village Super Market

Gross profit margin $\%29\mathrm{.}6\%21\mathrm{.}7\%27\mathrm{.}2\%$

Number of stores at year$-$end $1,2112,76430$

Sales $($$ per square foot$)$ $$639$ $$677$ $$1,165$

Sales per store $($$ millions$)$ $$30$ $$44$ $$54$

Average store size $($thousand square feet$)476546$

COGS $($per square foot$)$ $$450$ $$530$ $$848$

Days inventory outstanding $26\mathrm{.}525\mathrm{.}712\mathrm{.}6$

Required

a$.$ On average, which company has the freshest food? Answer $1$

b$.$ Which company is least efficient with its space? Answer $2$

c$.$ Which company has the lowest prices? Answer $3$

d$.$ Which company is busiest? Answer $4$

e$.$ Which company has the smallest stores? Answer $5$