An appliance store has total assets of $2,800,000, accounts receivable of $900,000, accounts payable of $700,000, inventory valued at $1,500,000, and total liabilities of $2,500,000. in 1999, its net sales were $2,100,000, and its operating profit margin equaled $42,000. calculate the store's return on assets.

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Lauryn Dillon

4 July, 20:52

An appliance store has total assets of $2,800,000, accounts receivable of $900,000, accounts payable of $700,000, inventory valued at $1,500,000, and total liabilities of $2,500,000. in 1999, its net sales were $2,100,000, and its operating profit margin equaled $42,000. calculate the store's return on assets.

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Gracie Odonnell · Answer 1

Return on assets (ROA) is the measure of how well the company uses its assets to generate earnings. It is usually expressed in percentage and is computed as:

ROA = Net Income / Total Assets

= $42,000/$2,800,000

= 1.5%

Thus, the store's ROA is only 1.5%