Solution and Explanation:
Net income = $23000 , Interest expense = $5000 , Tax rate = 35%
Notes payable = $24000 , Longterm debt = $75000 , Common equity = $260000
ROE = Net income divided by Common equity = 23000 divided by 260000 = 0.088 = 8.8%
Net income before Tax =[tex]Net income $* 100 /(100-\text { tax rate })$[/tex]
= [tex]23000 * 100(100-35)[/tex]
= 35384.615
EBIT = Net income before tax + Interest
= 35384.615 + 5000 = 40384.615
Invested capital = Notes payable + Longterm debt + Common equity
[tex]=24000+75000+260000[/tex] = 359000
ROIC = EBIT * (1- Tax rate )/ Invested capital Â
[tex]=40384.615 *(1-35 \%) / 359000[/tex]
= 0.0731% = 7.31 % (rounded off)