EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 43P
Consider a retailing firm with a net profit margin of 3.5%, a total asset turnover of 1.8, total assets of $44 million, and a book value of equity of $18 million.
- a. What is the firm’s current
ROE ? - b. If the firm increased its net profit margin to 4%, what would be its ROE?
- c. If, in addition, the firm increased its revenues by 20% (while maintaining this higher profit margin and without changing its assets or liabilities), what would be its ROE?
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Consider a retail firm with a net profit margin of 3.5%, a total asset turnover of 1.8, total assets of $44 million, and a book value of equity of $18 million.a. What is the firm’s current ROE?b. If the firm increased its net profit margin to 4%, what would its ROE be?c. If, in addition, the firm increased its revenues by 20% (while maintaining this higher profit margin and without changing its assets or liabilities), what would its ROE be?
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