CFIN (with MindTap Finance, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (MindTap Course List)
CFIN (with MindTap Finance, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (MindTap Course List)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337407342
Author: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 18PROB
Summary Introduction

FDS’s total assets are $100,000, return on assets is 3%, and return on equity is 5%. Calculate the net income and portion of total assets finance with debt.

Return on assets is used to measure how much the firm profitable with related to firm’s total assets.

Return on assets=Net incomeTotal assets

Return on equity is used to measure the financial performance that the owners of common stock of a company receive on their shareholdings.

Return on equity=Net incomeEquity

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