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If Roten Rooters, Inc., has an equity multiplier of 1.65, total asset turnover o

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Question

If Roten Rooters, Inc., has an equity multiplier of 1.65, total asset turnover of 1.70, and a profit margin of 4.5 percent, what is its ROE? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

If Roten Rooters, Inc., has an equity multiplier of 1.65, total asset turnover of 1.70, and a profit margin of 4.5 percent, what is its ROE? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Explanation / Answer

ROE = Net Profit Margin * Asset Turnover Ratio * Equity Multiplier

= 0.045*1.70*1.65

=.1262

ROE = 12.62%