Tapley Dental Supply Company Has the Following Data: Net Income

question 69

Multiple Choice

Tapley Dental Supply Company has the following data: Net income: $240 Sales: $10,000 Total assets: $6,000
Debt ratio: 75% TIE ratio: 2.0 Current ratio: 1.2
BEP ratio: 13.33%
If Tapley could streamline operations, cut operating costs, and raise net income to $300, without affecting sales or the balance sheet (the additional profits will be paid out as dividends) , by how much would its ROE increase?

• A) 3.00%
• B) 3.50%
• C) 4.00%
• D) 4.25%
• E) 5.50%

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Aggregate Supply Curve

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Gross Domestic Product, a measure of the economic performance of a country, indicating the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.

Price Index

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