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Johnson Security Corp. has a ROE of 22 percent, profit margin of 10.0 percent, and total asset turnover of 1.1 . What is the firm's debt-equity ratio?
The debt-equity ratio is computed as shown below:
ROE = Profit margin x Total asset turnover x Equity multiplier
0.22 = 0.10 x 1.1 x Equity multiplier
Equity multiplier = 2
So, the debt-equity ratio will be as follows:
= Equity multiplier - 1
= 2 - 1
= 1