Question

Assume the following relationships for the Caulder Corp.: Sales/Total assets 1.7× Return on assets (ROA) 5.0% Return on equity (ROE) 13.0% Calculate Caulder's profit margin and debt-to-capital ratio assuming the firm uses only debt and common equity, so total assets equal total invested capital. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Profit margin: % Debt-to-capital ratio: %

Answer 1

Answer:

Profit margin=3%

Debt-to-capital ratio: = 3.8%

Explanation:

Calculations for Profit margin % and Debt-to-capital ratio: %

Calculation for profit margin

Profit margin =.05/1.7

profit margin=0.03*100

profit margin=3%

Calculation for Debt-to-capital ratio using this formula

Debt-to-capital ratio= ROA * (1 / ROE)

Let plug in the formula

Debt-to-capital ratio = .05 * (1 / .013)

Debt-to-capital ratio = .05 *76.92

Debt-to-capital ratio= 3.8%

Therefore: Profit margin=3%

Debt-to-capital ratio = 3.8%