Question

The balance sheet of California Clothing reports total equity of $600,000 and $700,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Net income and sales for the year are $65,000 and $1,300,000, respectively. What is California Clothing's return on equity?

Answer 1

10%

Step-by-step explanation:

return on equity = net income / average equity = $65,000 / [($600,000 + $700,000) / 2] = $65,000 / $650,000 = 0.1 = 10%

Return on equity (ROE) measures the profitability of a company by comparing the net income generated in the year against the company's equity. The higher the ROE, the more profitable the company is. In this case, each dollar invested generates $0.10 in profit.