Question

Metro​ Services, Inc. reported the following information for the year 2019. Based on the following​ information, calculate the rate of return on total assets for Metro​ Services, Inc.​ (Round the percentage to two decimal​ places.)Total​ Assets, December​ 31, 2019​$599,000Total​ Assets, December​ 31, 2018​$505,000For Year Ended December​ 31, 2019:     Interest Expense​$27,900     Net Income​$67,100A. ​7.78%B. ​7.10%C. ​11.20%D. 17.21%

Answer 1

Option D,17.21% is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The total assets deployed in generating profit for the year is the average of the beginning assets of $599,000 and the closing assets of $505,000 which translated into $552,000 i.e ($599,000+$502,000)/2

The total return on assets is the profit before interest, hence the interest of $27,900 is added to net income of $67,100 to give total return on assets in dollar terms i.e $95,000($27,900+$67,100)

The return on total assets=total return/average assets=$95,000/$552,000=17.21%