Excerpts from Hulkster Company's December 31, 2021 and 2020, financial statements are presented below: 2021 2020 Accounts receivable $ 40,000 $ 36,000 Merchandise inventory $ 28,000 35,000 Net sales 190,000 186,000 Cost of goods sold 114,000 108,000 Total assets 425,000 405,000 Total shareholders' equity 240,000 225,000 Net income 32,500 28,000 Hulkster's 2021 return on assets is (rounded) :

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Hugh Meza

3 September, 14:25

Excerpts from Hulkster Company's December 31, 2021 and 2020, financial statements are presented below: 2021 2020 Accounts receivable $ 40,000 $ 36,000 Merchandise inventory $ 28,000 35,000 Net sales 190,000 186,000 Cost of goods sold 114,000 108,000 Total assets 425,000 405,000 Total shareholders' equity 240,000 225,000 Net income 32,500 28,000 Hulkster's 2021 return on assets is (rounded) :

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Kayden Decker · Answer 1

7.8%

Explanation:

The formula and the computation of the return on assets is shown below:

Return on assets = (Net income) : (average of total assets)

where,

Net income is $32,500

And, the average of total assets equal to

= (Beginning assets + ending assets) : 2

= ($405,000 + $425,000) : 2

= $415,000

So, the return on assets is

= $32,500 : $415,000

= 7.8%