SE10-12. Ratio analysis. (LO 3)

The following is a 5-year comparative analysis of Accent Company’s return on assets and return on equity.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Return on assets

8%

7.5%

7.12%

6.54%

6%

Return on equity

20%

21%

21.8%

22.2%

23%

a. What does this analysis tell you about the overall profitability of Accent Company over the S-year period?

b. What does this analysis tell you about what has happened to Accent’s amount of debt over the past 5 years?