For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:

The company's income statements for the Current Year and $1$ Year Ago, follow.

Additional information about the company follows.

For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:

Return on equity.

Dividend yield.

Price$-$earnings ratio on December $31.$

$3$b$.$ Assuming Simon's competitor has a price$-$earnings ratio of $8,$ which company has higher market expectations for future growth?

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Compute the return on equity for each year.