The following numbers were calculated from the financial statements for a firm for 2012 and 2011
2012 |
2011 |
|
Return on common equity (ROCE |
15.2% |
13.3% |
Return on net operating assets (RNOA) |
11.28% |
12.75% |
Sales (millions) |
$16,754 |
$11,035 |
Average net operating assets (millions) |
$ 6,981 |
$ 4,414 |
Average net financial obligations (millions) |
$ 2,225 |
$ 241 |
Average common equity (millions) |
$ 4,756 |
$ 4,173 |
Explain to what extent the change in common equity from 2011 to 2012 is due to sales growth, net assets required to support sales, and borrowing
Growth in equity =(4756-4173)/4173= 13.97%
Frowth in equity is die to increase is sales as sales will increase, revenue will increase that leads to increase in net profit which will in turn increases the retained earning of distributed among share holders .In both the case equity will increase because retained earnings comes under equity un balance sheet and if it will be distributed among share holder then their satisfaction will increase and hence investment in equities will increase.
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