Question

Ratio Calculations Assume the following relationships for the Caulder Corp.: Sales/Total assets 2.2x Return on assets (ROA) 5% Return on equity (ROE) 13% Calculate Caulder's profit margin assuming the firm uses only debt and common equity, so total assets equal total invested capital. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate Caulder's debt-to-capital ratio assuming the firm uses only debt and common equity, so total assets equal total invested capital. Round your answer to two decimal places. %

Answer 1

Answer:

2.27% ; 61.54%

Explanation:

Given that,

Sales/Total assets = 2.2x

Return on assets (ROA) = 5%

Return on equity (ROE) = 13%

Therefore,

Return on assets = Profit margin × Assets turnover

0.05 = Profit margin × 2.2

Profit margin = 0.05 ÷ 2.2

Profit margin = 0.0227 or 2.27%

Percent of total assets is from equity:

= Return on assets ÷ Return on equity

= 0.05 ÷ 0.13

= 0.3846 or 38.46%

Hence, the debt is as follows:

Debt = Assets - equity

        = 1 - 0.3846

        = 0.6154 or 61.54%