Duncan Boutique’s total assets are $440,000, its return on assets (ROA) is 8%, and its debt ratio is 20%. What are Duncan’s (a) net income and (b) return on equity (ROE)?
a) | ROA = Net income/Total assets | |
Substituting available figures, we have | ||
0.08 = NI/440,000 | ||
Therefore, net income = 440000*0.08 = | 35200 | |
b) | ROE = ROA*Equity multiplier | |
Equity multiplier = Total assets/Equity | ||
or 100%/(100%-Debt ratio) = 100%/(100%-20%) = | 1.25 | |
Therefore, ROE = 0.08*1.25 = | 10.00% | |
Note: | ||
Debt ratio is taken as Debt/Total assets and not | ||
as debt/equity ratio. | ||
If the given figure is debt/equity ratio the equity | ||
multiplier will be 1.2/1 = 1.2 and ROE will be | ||
0.08*1.2 = 9.6% |
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