A small company has the following data:   Net income:   $240     Sales:      $10,000       Total assets:   $6,000 Debt ratio:      75%     TIE ratio:  2.0         Current ratio:  1.2 BEP ratio:     13.33%  If the firm could streamline operations, cut operating costs, and raise net income to $300, without affecting sales or the balance sheet (the additional profits will be paid out as dividends), by how much would its ROE increase?

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A small company has the following data: 
 
Net income:   $240     Sales:      $10,000       Total assets:   $6,000 Debt ratio:      75%     TIE ratio:  2.0         Current ratio:  1.2 BEP ratio:     13.33%
 
If the firm could streamline operations, cut operating costs, and raise net income to $300, without affecting sales or the balance sheet (the additional profits will be paid out as dividends), by how much would its ROE increase?

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