Toyama Corporation’s 2018 financial statements reported the following information, with 2017 figures shown for comparison (adapted, and in millions):

Use the DuPont model to calculate Toyama’s return on assets and return on common equity for 2018. Evaluate the rates of return as strong or weak. What additional information would be helpful in making this decision? (¥ is the symbol for the Japanese yen.)

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A1 A. 2018 2017 1 Balance Sheet Total assets Total liabilities Total stockholders' equity (all common) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ¥ 10,618 ¥ 7,402 3,216 ¥ 10,618 ¥ 9,509 ¥ 6,627 2,882 ¥ 9,509 3 6. Income Statement Net sales revenue Operating expense Interest expense Other expense Net income ¥ 7,635 7,291 32 193 119 10 12 13 14 O7cola O1 23