The Following Information Pertains to Soho Company What Is the Return on Assets for Soho?
A) 6

question 119

Multiple Choice

The following information pertains to Soho Company. Assume that all statement of financial position amounts represent both average and ending balance figures. Assume that all sales were on credit. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Property, plant and equipment } & \$ 210,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 20,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable (net) } & 25,000 \\\text { Cash and short-term investments } & 40,000 \\\quad \text { Total Assets } & \$ 295,000\\\\\text { Equity and Liabilities }\\\text { Shareholders' equity—ordinary } & \$ 150,000 \\\text { Non-current liabilities } & 85,000 \\\text { Current liabilities } & 60,000 \\\quad \text { Total Equity and Liabilities } & \$ 295,000\end{array}$ $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Income Statement }\\\text { Sales revenue } & \$ 85,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 45,000 \\\text { Gross margin } & 40,000 \\\text { Operating expenses } & 20,000 \\\quad \text { Net income } & \$ 20,000 \\\\\text { Number of ordinary shares } & 6,000 \\\text { Market price of ordinary shares } & \$ 20 \\\text { Dividends per share } & .90\end{array}$ What is the return on assets for Soho?

• A) 6.8%
• B) 10.5%
• C) 11.7%
• D) 26.7%

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Definitions:

Ordinary Assets

Assets that are held for sale in the ordinary course of a business or are otherwise not capital assets, including inventory and property used in a trade or business.

Inventory

Goods and materials held by a business for the purpose of sale or production.

Trade or Business

Trade or Business refers to any activity conducted for profit or livelihood, including goods and services production, buying, selling, or providing services.

Ordinary Loss

A loss incurred in the regular operation of a business or the sale of assets used in the business that can be fully deducted in the year it occurs.