Excerpts from Dowling Company's December 31, 2016, and 2015, financial statements and key ratios are presented below (all dollar values are in millions): 2016 2015 Accounts receivable (net) $34 $13 Net sales $200 $80 Cost of goods sold $110 $95 Net income $34 $20 Inventory turnover 5.50 Return on assets 11.7% 2.50 Equity multiple Dowling's return on equity for 2016 is: A. 27% B. 29% C. 17% D. 8%

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Excerpts from Dowling Company's December 31, 2016, and 2015, financial statements
and key ratios are presented below (all dollar values are in millions):
2016 2015
Accounts receivable (net) $34 $13
Net sales
$200 $80
Cost of goods sold
$110 $95
Net income
$34 $20
Inventory turnover 5.50
Return on assets
11.7%
2.50
Equity multiple
Dowling's return on equity for 2016 is:
A. 27%
B. 29%
C. 17%
D. 8%
Transcribed Image Text:Excerpts from Dowling Company's December 31, 2016, and 2015, financial statements and key ratios are presented below (all dollar values are in millions): 2016 2015 Accounts receivable (net) $34 $13 Net sales $200 $80 Cost of goods sold $110 $95 Net income $34 $20 Inventory turnover 5.50 Return on assets 11.7% 2.50 Equity multiple Dowling's return on equity for 2016 is: A. 27% B. 29% C. 17% D. 8%
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