J$-$Mark Superstores provides the following selected financial data.

$20242023$

Cash and cash equivalents $ $852,540$ $ $750,235$

Short$-$term investments $45,05039,194$

Accounts receivable $1,120,5451,030,901$

Inventory $2,812,0202,615,179$

Property, plant and equipment $4,212,6863,749,291$

Long$-$term investments $96,55582,072$

Total asset $9,139,3968,266,871$

Total liabilities $4,204,1223,968,098$

Total stockholders$$ equity $4,935,2744,298,773$

Net sales $15,579,86513,710,281$

Operating income $5,452,9534,661,496$

Interest expense $157,655148,804$

Investment income $5,9474,851$

Calculate the return on investments ratio for $2024.$

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