Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (3rd Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford
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Chapter 2, Problem 9CT
Summary Introduction
The financial managers take care of the financial health of an organization. They make the important financial decisions of the company on behalf of the shareholders since it is not feasible for the owners to have direct control over the huge firms.
DuPont Identity
The DuPont Identity is named after the company who made it popular. It is a very popular tool used to measure the
Return on Equity (ROE)
The return on equity (ROE) is a ratio which the financial managers and the analysts use to find out the return on the investment. Return on Equity is calculated by dividing the net income of the firm by the book value of equity. It can be represented as under:
To Identify:
The meaning of DuPont Identity and the manner in which the financial managers use DuPont Identity to access the firm’s Return on Equity (ROE).
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