Calculate the return on equity

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The DuPont formula defines the net return on shareholder's equity as a function of the following components:

  • Operating margin
  • Asset turnover
  • Interest burden
  • Financial leverage
  • Income tax rate

Using only the data in the following table shown below:

a. Calculate each of the five components listed above for 2010 and 2014, and calculate the return on equity (ROE) for 2010 and 2014, using all of the five components.

b. Briefly discuss the impact of the changes in asset turnoverand financial leverage on the change in ROE from 2010 to 2014.

Income Statement Data                    2010                2014

Revenues                                         $542                $979

Operating income                               38                    76

Depreciation and amortization                3                      9

Interest expense                                  3                      0

Pretax income                                     32                    67

Income taxes                                      13                    37

Net income after tax 1                          9                      30

Balance Sheet Data                                 2010               2014

Fixed assets                                         $41                  $70

Total assets                                         245                  291

Working capital                                     123                  157

Total debt                                            16                    0

Total shareholder's equity                      159                  220

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