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:

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Economic Efficiency

A situation where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society.

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Marginal Benefit

The gain in utility or satisfaction derived from the additional consumption of a unit of a good or service.