Question:
The financial statements for Dividendosaurus, Inc., for the current year are as follows:
Dividendosaurus has return on assets of
A. 42.1%
B. 21.1%
C. 45.3%
D. 39.2%
Answer(B):
Answer (A) is incorrect. The ratio of income before tax to total assets is 42.1%.
Answer (B) is correct. The return on assets is the ratio of net income to total assets. For Dividendosaurus, it equals 21.1% ($200 net income ÷ $950 total assets).
Answer (C) is incorrect. The ratio of income before interest and tax to total assets is 45.3%.
Answer (D) is incorrect. The ratio of net income to common equity is 39.2%.