Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.20S
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(Learning Objective 7: Calculate return on assets) Oscar Optical Corporation provides a full line of designer eyewear to consumers. Oscar reported the following information for 2018 and 2017:
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Sales revenue | $500,000 | $410,000 |
| Net income | $ 43,700 | $34,650 |
| Average total assets | $230,000 | $210,000 |
Compute return on assets (ROA) for 2018 and 2017. Using the DuPont model, identify the components and state whether each improved or worsened from 2017 to 2018.
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