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Given the information below for a bank, what is the Return on Equity? (ROE). | ||
Original | ||
Interest income | 2,250 | |
Interest Expense | 1,500 | |
Total assets | 45,000 | |
Security losses or gains | 21 | |
Earnings assets | 40,000 | |
Total liabilities | 38,000 | |
Taxes paid | 16 | |
Common shares outstanding | 5,000 | |
Noninterest income | 800 | |
Noninterest expense | 900 | |
Provisions for loan losses | 250 |
A. |
8.06% |
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B. |
9.59% |
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C. |
5.79% |
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D. |
6.5% |
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E. |
4.9% |
Return on Equity=Net income/Total equity
Net income=Interest income-Interest expenses+security gains/losses-Taxes paid+Non interest income-Non interest expesnes-provisions for loan losses=2250-1500+21-16+800-900-250=405
Total equity =total assets-Total liabilities=45000-38000=7000
Return on equity=405/7000=5.79%
Option C is correct