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Fred Fernando from Fantastic Frames Pty Ltd has invested $90,000 in frame formation equipment to form frames in-house rather than outsourcing this aspect of the

Fred Fernando from Fantastic Frames Pty Ltd has invested $90,000 in frame formation equipment to form frames in-house rather than outsourcing this aspect of the business.

Fred has provided the financial data below for before and after his investment:

Before investment After Investment
Total Assets (average) 399,605 464,655
Total Liabilities (average) 204,700 189,475
Average Shareholders Equity 194,905 275,180
Profit 114,800 117,775

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Calculate (to 2 decimal places) the following ratios based on the above data:

Note: Include only numbers and decimal places in your ratio responses

Before After
Return on Assets % %
Return on Equity % %
Debt to Assets Ratio % %
Debt to Equity Ratio % %

Is Fantastic Frames more reliant on debt financing before or after the investment? (Before/After)

Based on the financial results, would Fred be happy with the investment? (Yes/No)

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