Compute ROA, ROE and ROFL and Interpret the Effects of Leverage

Basic income statement and balance sheet information is given below for six different cases. For each case, the assets are financed with a mix of non$-$interest$-$bearing liabilities, $10\%$ interest$-$bearing liability and stockholders' equity.

Case A B C D E F

Average assets $$4,000$ $$4,000$ $$4,000$ $$4,000$ $$4,000$ $$4,000$

Non$-$interest bearing liabilities $0000800800$

Interest$-$bearing liabilities $01,0002,0002,00001,200$

Average shareholders' equity $4,0003,0002,0002,0003,2002,000$

Earnings before interest and taxes $($EBIT$)420420420280350280$

a$.$ For each case, calculate the return on equity $($ROE$),$ return on assets $($ROA$)$ and return on financial leverage $($ROFL$).$ In all cases, the income tax rate is $40\%.$

Round answers to one decimal place $($i$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}2567=25\mathrm{.}7\%).$

Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.