By How Much Must a Firm Reduce Its Assets in Order

question 93

Multiple Choice

By how much must a firm reduce its assets in order to improve ROA from 10% to 12% if the firm's operating profit margin is 5% on sales of $4 million? Assume that the reduction in assets has no effect on sales or profit margin

• A) $240,000
• B) $333,333
• C) $400,000
• D) $516,167

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