Graphical representations of the KLA$-$Tencor $2018$ income statement and average balance sheet numbers $(2017-2018)$ follow $($ $ thousands$).$

a$.$ Compute return on equity $($ROE$).$

$\backslash$table$[[$Numerator$,$Denominator,ROE$],[$Net income,~~$,$Average equity,$,],[,802265,,1473464,54\mathrm{.}45\%$