Last year YYY Company had a 5.00% net profit margin based on $21,000,000 in sales and $14,000,000 of total assets. During the coming year, the president has set a goal of attaining a 8% return on total assets. If YYY finances 56% of its assets by borrowing, what will its return on common equity be next year if the return on assets goal is achieved?

a. 19.95% b. 14.29% c. 16.02% d. 18.18% e. 12.82%