Financial Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259738692
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 5, Problem 1MCQ
If average total assets increase, but net income, net sales, and average stockholders’ equity the same, what is the impact on the return on assets ratio?
- a. Increases.
- b. Decreases.
- c. Remains the same.
- d. Cannot be determined without additional information.
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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