Answer:
Return on assets = 7.83%
Explanation:
We know,
Return on assets = [tex]\frac{net income}{average total assets}[/tex] × 100
Given,
Net income for 2021 = $32,500
Average total assets = [tex]\frac{beginning total assets + ending total assets}{2}[/tex]
Here, beginning total assets = year 2020 = $405,000
ending total assets = year 2021 = $425,000
Therefore, Average total assets = [tex]\frac{405,000 + 425,000}{2}[/tex]
Average total assets = [tex]\frac{830,000}{2}[/tex]
Average total assets = $415,000
Putting the value to the formula
Return on assets = [tex]\frac{32,500}{415,000}[/tex] × 100
Return on assets = 0.0783 × 100
Return on assets = 7.83%