CFA CFA Level 1 Question of the Week – Financial Reporting and Analysis

Question of the Week – Financial Reporting and Analysis

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        You are given the following financial ratios for an anonymous company:
        Net profit margin = 2%
        Total asset turnover = 5.0
        Financial leverage = 5.0
        This company’s return on equity is closest to:

        • 5%
        • 10%
        • 50%
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          This question requires application of DuPont analysis:

          ROE = (Net profit margin) * (Total asset turnover) * (Financial leverage) = (2%) * (5.0) * (5.0) = 50%

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