Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Return on equity is a measure of profitability.
2. The formula for return on equity is net income divided by average Stockholders' Equity.
3. The return on equity for a company that has sales of $50,000, net income of $25,000 and average Stockholders' Equity of $125,000 is 20%.
4. The return on equity for a company that has sales of $43,000, net income of $13,000, and average Stockholders' Equity of $88,000 would be 48.86%.
5. If a company's return on equity is 25.21%, this means that the company earned its stockholders net income of $25.21 per dollar invested.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
Explanation: net income/average stockholders' equity; ex: $25,000/$125,000 = 20%
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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