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2 September, 00:29

A firm has a ROE of 14 percent and a debt-to-equity ratio of 40 percent. If the total asset turnover is 3.4, what is the firm's profit margin?

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  1. 2 September, 04:22
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    The firm's profit margin is 2.94%

    Explanation:

    The formula to find profit margin is

    ROE=Net profit margin * Assets/Equity*Total asset turnover

    We know the Roe is 14% and asset turnover is 40 %.

    We need to find the assets/Equity through debt to equity ratio. In the question we are told that debt to equity ratio is 40%, which means that debt is only 40% of equity. So if we assume equity to be 1 then debt is 0.40 (0.4*1). Assets will be the sum of debt and equity so assets are (1+0.4) = 1.40. Now in order to find the asset/equity we will divide assets by equity.

    1.4/1=1.4. Assets/Equity = 1.4

    Now we input these values in the formula.

    0.14=3.4*1.4*Profit Margin

    0.14/4.76 = Profit Margin

    Profit Margin = 0.0294=2.94%
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