Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781259533006
Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 15QS
Summary Introduction

Concept introduction:

Return on assets (ROA):

Return on assets/ investment is a profitability ratio that represents the percentage return on the investment made. It is calculated by dividing the Net Income by the Average total assets. The formulas to calculate the ROI are as follows:

  ROI = Operating income / Average total assets 

To calculate and interpret: The return on asset for the company.

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Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions

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