Investments
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Chapter 19, Problem 13PS
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The Operating ROA
Introduction:
Return on total Assets:
The Return on total assets is profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on asset is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate
Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:
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