Canis Major Veterinary Supplies Inc. DuPont Analysis MADISON: I see what I did wrong in my computations. Thanks for reviewing these calculations with me. You saved me from a lot of embarrassment! Xavier would have been very disappointed in me if I had showed him my original work. So, now let's switch topics and identify general strategies that could be used to positively affect Canis Major's ROE. YOU: OK, so given your knowledge of the component ratios used in the DuPont equation, which of the following strategies should improve the company's ROE? Check all that apply. Decrease the company's use of debt capital because it will decrease the equity multiplier. Use more equity financing in its capital structure, which will increase the equity multiplier. Increase the firm's bottom-line profitability for the same volume of sales, which will increase the company's net profit margin. Increase the efficiency of its assets so that it generates more sales with each dollar of asset investment and increases the company's to assets turnover. MADISON: I think I understand now. Thanks for taking the time to go over this with me, and let me know when I can return the favor. Canis Major Veterinary Supplies Inc. DuPont Analysis MADISON: I see what I did wrong in my computations. Thanks for reviewing these calculations with me. You saved me from a lot of embarrassment! Xavier would have been very disappointed in me if I had showed him my original work. So, now let's switch topics and identify general strategies that could be used to positively affect Canis Major's ROE. YOU: OK, so given your knowledge of the component ratios used in the DuPont equation, which of the following strategies should improve the company's ROE? Check all that apply. Decrease the company's use of debt capital because it will decrease the equity multiplier. Use more equity financing in its capital structure, which will increase the equity multiplier. Increase the firm's bottom-line profitability for the same volume of sales, which will increase the company's net profit margin. Increase the efficiency of its assets so that it generates more sales with each dollar of asset investment and increases the company's to assets turnover. MADISON: I think I understand now. Thanks for taking the time to go over this with me, and let me know when I can return the favor