Flingen Inc. reveals the following information in their annual report for FY 2021 Selected Income Statement Items: ​ Sales $10,500,000 Cost of goods sold $5,500,000 Pretax earnings $650,000 ​ ​ Selected Balance Sheet Items: ​ Merchandise inventory $800,000 Total assets $2,500,000 Upper management plans to cut cost of goods sold by 4.5% for the coming year but retain the same sales and weeks of inventory. What is the return on assets estimated to be for 2022? Group of answer choices 33.7% 32.1% 36.8% 34.1%

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Flingen Inc. reveals the following information in their annual report for FY 2021

Selected Income Statement Items:
Sales $10,500,000
Cost of goods sold $5,500,000
Pretax earnings $650,000
Selected Balance Sheet Items:
Merchandise inventory $800,000
Total assets $2,500,000


Upper management plans to cut cost of goods sold by 4.5% for the coming year but retain the same sales and weeks of inventory. What is the return on assets estimated to be for 2022?

Group of answer choices
33.7%
32.1%
36.8%
34.1%
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