This year Andrews achieved an ROE of 11.6%. Suppose the Board of Directors of Andrews mandates that management take measures to increase financial Leverage (=Assets/Equity) next year. Assuming Sales, Profits, and Assets remain the same next year, what effect would you expect this new Leverage policy will have on Andrews ROE?

c. Andrews ROE will increase.

Explanation:

The Board of Directors has ordered that measures be put in place to increase financial Leverage which is Assets/Equity. That means that there are 2 ways this is to be done based on the formula which would be to either; increase Assets or Decrease Equity.

It is assumed that Sales, Profits, and Assets remain the same next year so the measures will therefore involve decreasing Equity.

Return on Equity = Net income/Shareholder equity.

Profits are assumed to remain the same, however, as per the Board's directives, Equity will fall. This will mean that Net Income will be divided by a lower figure which will lead to a higher ROE.

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