Refer to the preceding balance sheet and income statement for Greenfern Corporation for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017. Use the DuPont identity to calculate the return on equity (ROE). In the process, calculate the following ratios: net profit margin, total asset turnover, equity multiplier, EBIT return on assets (EROA), and return on assets.

Greenfern Corporation recently filed the following financial statements with the SEC.

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Greenfern Corporation Income Statement for the Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2017 $ 73,236 Net sales Cost of products sold Gross profit Selling, general, and administrative expenses Depreciation Operating income (loss) Interest expense Earning (loss) before income taxes 52,092 $ 21,144 9,333 1,060 $ 10,751 649 10,102 Income taxes 3,536 $ 6,566 Net earnings (loss) Greenfern Corporation Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2017 Liabilities and Equity: Accounts payable Accrued and other liabilities Assets: Cash and marketable securities $ 9,118 $ 6,379 5,663 Accounts receivable 7,844 Taxes payable Debt due within one year Inventory 8,900 4,821 Deferred income taxes 878 10,778 Prepaid expenses and other 2,803 Total current liabilities $27,641 $29,543 Total current assets Property, plant, and equipment, 62,467 Long-term debt 24,280 6,903 Deferred income taxes at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation Net property, plant, and 22,196 Other non current liabilities 5,608 Total liabilities Common stock $64,432 $40,271 3,667 equipment Net goodwill and other intangible assets 17,985 16,270 Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity $21,652 Total liabilities and stockholders' Total assets $86,084 $86,084 equity