Gates Appliances has a return-on-assets (investment) ratio of 8 percent.

a. If the debt-to-total-assets ratio is 40 percent, what is the return on equity?

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Return on equity, when the debt-to-total assets ratio is 40 percent: 13.33%.

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Return on equity

The return on equity measures the company’s financial performance by dividing the net income with the shareholder’s equity.

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Calculating the return on equity, when debt-to-total assets ratio is 40%

Returnonequity=Returnonasset1-DebtAsset=8%1-40%=13.33%

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