Question

Samuelson's has a debt–equity ratio of 43 percent, sales of $10,000, net income of $1,700, and total debt of $8,700. What is the return on equity?

Answer 1

Answer:

8.40%

Explanation:

Calculation for the return on equity

First step is to calculate the equity using this formula

Equity=Total debt/Debt–equity ratio

Let plug in the formula

Equity=$8,700/43%

Equity=$20,233

Last step is to calculate the return on equity

Using this formula

Return on Equity=Net income/Equity

Let plug in the formula

Return on Equity=$1,700/$20,233

Return on Equity=8.40%

Therefore the return on equity will be 8.40%