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Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8.60% and a sales-to-as

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Question

Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8.60% and a sales-to-assets ratio of 3.10. It has assets of $620,000 and equity of $420,000. Interest payments are $42,000 and the tax rate is 35%.

What is the return on assets? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

What is the return on equity?

I only need the ROE aka part B and it is not 19.08

Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8.60% and a sales-to-assets ratio of 3.10. It has assets of $620,000 and equity of $420,000. Interest payments are $42,000 and the tax rate is 35%.

Explanation / Answer

Total assets turnover=

Return on Equity= Profit Margin x Total assets turnover x Financial Leverage

                                = Profit Margin x Total assets turnover x Total Assets/ Equity

                              =8.6% x 3.10 x 620,000/420,000

                             =8.6 % x 3.10 x 1.476

                            =39.35%