ABC has net operating assets (NOA) of JPY (¥) 56,000 million. The company’s return on common equity (ROCE) is 16%, its return on net operating assets (RNOA) is 12%, its operating profit margin (PM) is 18%, its cost of debt (before tax) is 4% and its tax rate 30%.   (i) Calculate ABC’s net financial leverage, to 3 decimal places.   (ii) Calculate ABC's operating asset turnover (ATO), to 3 decimal places.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

ABC has net operating assets (NOA) of JPY (¥) 56,000 million.

The company’s return on common equity (ROCE) is 16%, its return on net operating assets (RNOA) is 12%, its operating profit margin (PM) is 18%, its cost of debt (before tax) is 4% and its tax rate 30%.

 

(i) Calculate ABC’s net financial leverage, to 3 decimal places.

 

(ii) Calculate ABC's operating asset turnover (ATO), to 3 decimal places.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Ratio Analysis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education