Answer:
13.82%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Sales = $325,000
Net income = $19,000
Assets = $250,000
Total-debt-to-total-assets ratio = 45.0% = 0.45
Now,
Total asset turnover = Sales ÷ Total assets
= $325,000 ÷ $250,000
= 1.3
Profit margin = Net income ÷ Sales
= $19,000 ÷ $325,000
= 0.05846
Equity multiplier = 1 ÷ [ 1 - Debt to asset ratio]
= 1 ÷ [ 1 - 0.45 ]
= 1.818
thus,
ROE = Profit margin × Total asset turnover × Equity multiplier
= 0.05846 × 1.3 × 1.818
= 0.1382
or
= 0.1382 × 100%
= 13.82%