$($LO$3-3)$ Assume the following data for Cable Corporation and Multi$-$Media Inc.:

a$.$ Compute the return on stockholders' equity for both firms using Ratio $3a.$ Which firm has the higher return?

b$.$ Compute the following additional ratios for both firms:

Net income$/$Sales

Net income$/$Total assets

Sales$/$Total assets

Debt$/$Total assets

$c.$ Discuss the factors from part $b$ that added or detracted from one firm having a higher return on stockholders' equity than the other

firm, as computed in part $a.$