Selected balance sheet and income statement information from Easton's, Inc. follows ($ millions). 2017 Net 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 Stock- Operating Profit Net Net Stock- 2017 Sales holders' Equity Net Operating Assets Operating Assets holders' Company Income After Tax Equity Easton's... $16,079 $834 $832 $3,389 $3,205 $4,425 $4,115 Compute the 2017 return on equity (ROE). 5.21% 19.10% а. b. c. 19.53% d. 18.85%
Selected balance sheet and income statement information from Easton's, Inc. follows ($ millions). 2017 Net 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 Stock- Operating Profit Net Net Stock- 2017 Sales holders' Equity Net Operating Assets Operating Assets holders' Company Income After Tax Equity Easton's... $16,079 $834 $832 $3,389 $3,205 $4,425 $4,115 Compute the 2017 return on equity (ROE). 5.21% 19.10% а. b. c. 19.53% d. 18.85%
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Transcribed Image Text:Selected balance sheet and income statement information from Easton's, Inc. follows ($ millions).
2017 Net
2017
2016
2017
2016
2017
Stock-
Operating
Profit
Net
Net
Stock-
2017
Sales
holders'
Equity
Net
Operating
Assets
Operating
Assets
holders'
Company
Income
After Tax
Equity
Easton's...
$16,079
$834
$832
$3,389
$3,205
$4,425
$4,115
Compute the 2017 return on equity (ROE).
5.21%
19.10%
а.
b.
c. 19.53%
d. 18.85%
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