Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Entrepreneurship

Chapter

Business Arithmetic

Question:
A grocery owner has an equity stake of Rs 40,000/- in the business. He has borrowed Rs 60,000/-. Profit before interest on loan is Rs 20,000. Loan on interest comes to Rs 6,000/- @ of 10% per annum. The net profit of the firm is Rs 14,000. Calculate the return on Equity.
Options:
20%
15%
35%
40%
Correct Answer:
35%
Explanation:
ROE=Net Income*100/Equity of Investor
ROE is (14,000 / 40,000) x 100 = 35 percent.
This means that for every Rupee of own money the owner put into the business, he made 35 paisa.