The 2016 balance sheet of The New York Times Company shows net operating profit margin (NOPM) of 3.1%, net operating asset turnover (NOAT) of 4.39, return on equity of 3.5%, and adjusted return on assets of 2.2%.

What is the company's nonoperating return?

a- 24.0)%

b- 7.9%

c- (1.1)%

d- (10.1)%

e- None of the above