Calculate return on common equity for Year 9 using year-end amounts and assuming no preferred dividends. b. Disaggregate Merck’s ROCE into operating (RNOA) and nonoperating components. Comment on Merck’s use of leverage. (Assume all assets and current liabilities are operating and a 35% tax rate.)
Calculate return on common equity for Year 9 using year-end amounts and assuming no preferred dividends. b. Disaggregate Merck’s ROCE into operating (RNOA) and nonoperating components. Comment on Merck’s use of leverage. (Assume all assets and current liabilities are operating and a 35% tax rate.)
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Required:
a. Calculate return on common equity for Year 9 using year-end amounts and assuming no preferred dividends.
b. Disaggregate Merck’s ROCE into operating (RNOA) and nonoperating components. Comment on Merck’s use of leverage. (Assume all assets and current liabilities are operating and a 35% tax rate.)

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Selected income statement and balance sheet data from Merck & Co.
for Year 9 are reproduced below:
CHECK
(a) ROCE = 42.7%
(b) RNOA = 42.0%
MERCK & COMPANY, INC.
Year 9 Selected Financial Data ($ millions)
Income Statement Data
Sales revenue
Depreciation
Interest expense
Pretax income
Income taxes.
Net income
Financial Statement Analysis
Balance Sheet Data
Current assets.
Fixed assets, net
Total assets..
Current liabilities
Long-term debt.
. $7,120
230
10
2,550
900
1,650
Shareholders' equity
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
Merck & Co.
(continued)
$4,850
2,400
7,250
3,290
100
3,860
7,250
Required:
a. Calculate return on common equity for Year 9 using year-end amounts and assuming no preferred dividends.
b. Disaggregate Merck's ROCE into operating (RNOA) and nonoperating components. Comment on Merck's use of
leverage. (Assume all assets and current liabilities are operating and a 35% tax rate.)
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