Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

What is the formula of return on shareholder's funds?

Options:

 Profit before Tax /  Equity share capital × 100

 Profit after Tax / Shareholders’ Funds × 100

 Profit before Tax / Shareholders’ Funds × 100

None of these

Correct Answer:

 Profit after Tax / Shareholders’ Funds × 100

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2-  Profit after Tax / Shareholders’ Funds × 100.

Return on Shareholders' Funds is very important from shareholders’ point of view in assessing whether their investment in the firm generates a reasonable return or not. It should be higher than the return on investment otherwise it would imply that company’s funds have not been employed profitably. A better measure of profitability from shareholders point of view is obtained by determining return on total shareholders’ funds, it is also termed as Return on Net Worth (RONW) and is calculated as under :

Return on Shareholders’ Fund = Profit after Tax / Shareholders’ Funds × 100