Refer to the facts described in BE 5–16. Show the DuPont framework’s calculation of the three
components of the 2013 return on shareholders’ equity for Anderson TV and Appliance.
Answer:
Return on equity = Profit margin X Asset turnover X Equity multiplier
Net income = Net income X Total sales X Avg. total assets
Avg. total equity Total sales Avg. total assets Avg. total equity
Return on shareholders’
equity = Net income
Average shareholders’ equity
= $65,000
$522,500
= 12.4%
Profit margin = Net income
Sales
= $65,000
$420,000