A commercial Bank in Zambia has a net profit after taxes of K10 million with an asset base of K100 million. It is also noted that the equity capital investment for the bank amounts to K20 million. Based on the foregoing, calculate the Return on Equity (RoE) and Return on Assets (RoA). Ensure to also comment on the relationship between the two performance parameters ROE and ROA.

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A commercial Bank in Zambia has a net profit after taxes of K10 million with an asset base of K100 million. It is also noted that the equity capital investment for the bank amounts to K20 million. Based on the foregoing, calculate the Return on Equity (RoE) and Return on Assets (RoA). Ensure to also comment on the relationship between the two performance parameters ROE and ROA.

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