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Consider the following financial data from the past year for Midwest Outdoor Equipment Corporation.

Annual sales	$24,324,000
Net income	2,975,000
Cost of goods sold	12,600,000
Total assets	10,550,000
Inventory	2,875,000
Receivables	3,445,000

The Midwest Outdoor Equipment Corporation has entered into a new contract with a major supplier of raw materials used in the manufacturing process. Under the new arrangement, called vendor managed inventory, the supplier manages its raw material inventory inside the manufacturers plant and bills only the manufacturer when the manufacturer consumes the raw material. This is expected to reduce total assets by $2 million. What is the expected change in return on assets? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

Expected change in return on assets

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