Watermelon, Inc. provides the following data: 20X9 20X8 Cash $41,000 $25,000 Accounts Receivable, Net 102,000 62,000 Merchandise Inventory 72,000 50,000 Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 181,000 120,000 Total Assets $396,000 $257,000 Additional information for the year ending December 31, 20X9: Net Credit Sales $550,000 Cost of Goods Sold 150,000 Interest Expense 25,000 Net Income 181,000 Calculate the rate of return on total assets for 20X9.

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.