Consider the following financial data from the past year for Eastcoast Manufacturing Corporation.

Annual sales $$5,000$

Net income $400$

Cost of goods sold $3,800$

Total assets $4,000$ Reduced to $3,500$

Inventory $500$

Receivables $300$

The Eastcoast Manufacturing Corporation has entered into a new contract with a major supplier of raw materials used in the manufacturing process. Under the new arrangement, called vendor managed inventory, the supplier manages its raw material inventory inside the manufacturer$$s plant and bills only the manufacturer when the manufacturer consumes the raw material. This is expected to reduce total assets by $$500.$ What is the expected change in return on assets?