Answer:
Crafty Crafts:
Return on Assets Ratio = Net Income/Average Assets x 100
= $1,040/46,350 x 100
= 2.2%
Explanation:
a) Data
Crafty Crafts Hobbies, Inc.
Total liabilities, 2016 $31,957 $25,461
Total liabilities, 2015 36,104 30,046
Total assets, 2016 46,186 32,872
Total assets, 2015 46,514 35,208
Net sales, 2016 161,466 81,702
Net income, 2016 1,040 1,766
b) Average Assets:
Crafty Crafts = (2016 + 2015 assets)/2 = ($46,186 + 46,514)/2 = $46,350
c) The Return on Assets Ratio: This financial performance ratio shows how much of the earnings is generated from the assets of the company in a particular period. It shows the efficiency of management to generate profit from the assets. Usually, the average assets value is used to even the variations over the period.