Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259535314
Author: David Marshall, Wayne William McManus, Daniel Viele
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.8E

a.

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Return on Investment: The Return on Investment is the profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on assets is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:

Return on Investment = Net Income / Average Total Assets

Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:

  Average total Assets = (Beginning total assets + Ending total assets)2 

To Calculate:

The interest earned on the savings account for six months.

b.

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Return on Investment: The Return on Investment is the profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on assets is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:

Return on Investment = Net Income / Average Total Assets

Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:

  Average total Assets = (Beginning total assets + Ending total assets)2 

To Calculate:

The rate of return on money lent to S.

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Return on Investment: The Return on Investment is the profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on assets is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:

Return on Investment = Net Income / Average Total Assets

Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:

  Average total Assets = (Beginning total assets + Ending total assets)2 

The decision on investment.

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