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What is a firm’s ROA if its operating margin is 27.4%, interest expense is 4.9% of sales, asset turnover is 1.9, and its tax rate is 23%? Round to the nearest 0.1%, drop the % symbol. E.g., if your answer is 25.74%, record it as 25.7.
Required:
Interest expenses = 4.9% of sales
Operating margin or Operating income = 27.4% of sales
Thus, Pre-tax income = 22.5% of sales (i.e 27.4% - 4.9%)
Pre-tax income = 22.5% of X = 0.225X
= 0.225X * (1 - 0.23)
Net income = 0.17325X
1.9 = X / Total assets
Total assets = X / 1.9
= (0.17325X / X) * 1.9
= 0.17325 * 1.9
= 0.329175 = 32.9%
Thus, Return on assets (ROA) = 32.9%