Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8% and a sales-to-assets ratio of 3. It has assets of $500,000 and equity of $300,000. Assume that interest payments are $30,000 and the tax rate is 25%. a. What is the return on assets? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the return on equity? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

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Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8% and a sales-to-assets ratio of 3. It has assets of $500,000 and equity of $300,000. Assume that interest payments are $30,000 and the tax rate is 25%.

a. What is the return on assets? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. What is the return on equity? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Exercise n°2.
Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8% and a
sales-to-assets ratio of 3. It has assets of $500,000 and equity of
$300,000. Assume that interest payments are $30,000 and the tax
rate is 25%.
a. What is the return on assets? (Enter your answer as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b. What is the return on equity? (Enter your answer as a percent
rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise n°2. Keller Cosmetics maintains an operating profit margin of 8% and a sales-to-assets ratio of 3. It has assets of $500,000 and equity of $300,000. Assume that interest payments are $30,000 and the tax rate is 25%. a. What is the return on assets? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the return on equity? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
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Operating profit margin = 8.65%

Sales to assets ratio = 3.20

Assets = 630,000

Equity = 430,000

Interest payments = 43,000

Tax Rate = 40%

What Is Return on Equity??????

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