The correct answer is A. 16.75%.
Return on equity (ROE) is a measure of how profitable a company is relative to its equity. It is calculated by dividing net income by shareholders’ equity.
Equity multiplier is a measure of how much debt a company uses to finance its assets. It is calculated by dividing total assets by shareholders’ equity.
The formula for ROE is:
ROE = Net income / Shareholders’ equity
The formula for equity multiplier is:
Equity multiplier = Total assets / Shareholders’ equity
We are given that return on assets (ROA) = 6.7% and equity multiplier (EM) = 2.5. We can use these values to calculate ROE as follows:
ROE = ROA * EM = 6.7% * 2.5 = 16.75%
Therefore, the correct answer is A.