
Fundamental Accounting Principles
23rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259536359
Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 14E
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Return on Assets – Return on Assets (ROA) is used to identify the profitability of the company in comparison to the assets of the company. ROA is the profitability ratio and gives a manager, investor, or analyst an idea as to how efficient a company’s management is at using its assets to generate earnings. Return on assets is displayed as a percentage and is calculated as:
To determine: Swiss Group’s 2017 return on assets and to assess its performance
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