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Question - Key financial figures for Polaris's fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, follow.

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1. What is the total amount of assets invested in Polaris? Total amount of assets invested in Polaris is $1,228,024.

2. What is Polaris's return on assets for 2011? Its assets at December 31, 2010, equal $1,061,647 (in thousands).Return on assets for 2011 is 0.19.

3. How much are total expenses for Polaris for the year ended December 31, 2011?Total expenses for Polaris for the year ended December 31 , 2011 is $2,429,3744.

4. Does Polaris's return on assets for 2011 seem satisfactory if competitors average an 18% return?

5. Access Polaris's financial statements (Form 10-K) for years ending after December 31, 2011, from its Website (Polaris.com) or from the SEC Website (www.sec.gov) and compute its return on assets for those years. Compare the December 31, 2011, year-end return on assets to any subsequent years' returns you are able to compute, and interpret the results.