Q26: if both companies achieved a return on equity of 15 percent for the period, the company most likely to have the higher net profit margin and higher financial leverage multiplier, respectively, is: Higher net profit margin higher financial leverage multiplier A. butler butler B. butler Annandale C. Annandale butler D. Annandale annandale
答案和详解如下:
Q26.A Study Session 8-38.d The Dupont system can be used to break down ROE into three components: Profit margin, total asses turnover, and financial leverage multiplier. The total asset turnover is 300/140=2.14 for Annandale and 120/70=1,71 for butler. The financial leverage is 140/100=1.4 for Annandale and 70/45=1.56 for butler. For Annandale, 15%=(net profit margin)(1.71)(1.56), so the net profit margin is 5.6%. (The net profit margin could also be computed by computing net income for each company. For Annandale, 15%=net income/100,so net income is $15.15/300=5.0% For Butler 15%=net income /45. so net income is 6.75 .6.75/120=5.6%)
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