POLA Corporation€™s 2012 financial statements reported the following items, with 2011 figures given for comparison (adapted and in millions).

Use the DuPont model to compute POLA€™s return on assets and return on common equity for 2012. Evaluate the rates of return as strong or weak. What additional information would be helpful in making this decision? ¥ is the symbol for the Japaneseyen.

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2012 2011 Balance Sheet Total assets Total liabilities Total stockholders equity (all common) Total liabilities and equity Y10,632 7,414 3,218 Y10,632 9,523 Y6,639 2.884 Y9.523 Income Statement Revenues and other income Operating expense Interest expense Other expense Net income 7,289 31 194 Y 118