Dowling's Return on Equity for 2009 Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

Dowling's return on equity for 2009 is:

• A)22%.
• B)24.3%.
• C)17.4%.
• D)9%.ROE = ROA equity multiple = 10.3% 2.36 = 24.3%

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