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?