DRAMAYO, JOHN HAROLD BELTRAN BSA II
10. Roland & Company has a new management team that has developed an operating plan to
improve upon last year’s ROE. The new plan would place the debt ratio at 55 percent, which will result
in interest charges of $7,000 per year. EBIT is projected to be $25,000 on sales of $270,000, it expects
to have a total assets turnover ratio of 3.0, and the average tax rate will be 40 percent. What does
Roland & Company expect its return on equity to be following the changes?
ANSWER:
GIVEN
Debt Ratio= 55%
Interest Expenses=7,000/year
EBIT=25,000
Sales= 270,000
Total Asset Turnover= 3.0
Average Tax Rate=40%
Asset Turnover= Net Sales/ Average Total Assets
3.0=270,000/Total Asset
Total Asset=270,000/3.0
Total Asset=90,000
Debt Ratio= Total Liabilities/ Total Assets
55%=Total Liabilities/90,000
Total Liabilities=55% * 90,000
Total Liabilities= 49,500
Shareholders' Equity= Total Assets - Total Liabilities
Equity= 90,000-49,500
Equity= 40,500
Net Income= IBET-Interest-Tax
Net Income= 25,000- 7,000- 40%
Net Income= 18,000- 40%
Net Income= 10,800
ROE= NET INCOME/AVERAGE EQUITY
ROE= 10,800/40,500
ROE= 26.27%