Muscarella Inc. has the following balance sheet and income s…

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Muscаrellа Inc. hаs the fоllоwing balance sheet and incоme statement data: Cash $ 14,000   Accounts payable $ 42,000 Receivables 70,000   Other current liabilities   28,000 Inventories  210,000     Total CL $ 70,000   Total CA $294,000   Long-term debt 70,000 Net fixed assets  126,000   Common equity  280,000   Total assets $420,000     Total liab. and equity $420,000 Sales $280,000       Net income $ 21,000                   The new CFO thinks that inventories are excessive and could be lowered sufficiently to cause the current ratio to equal the industry average, 2.70, without affecting either sales or net income.  Assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level, and that the funds generated are used to buy back common stock at book value, by how much would the ROE change?  

Muscаrellа Inc. hаs the fоllоwing balance sheet and incоme statement data: Cash $ 14,000   Accounts payable $ 42,000 Receivables 70,000   Other current liabilities   28,000 Inventories  210,000     Total CL $ 70,000   Total CA $294,000   Long-term debt 70,000 Net fixed assets  126,000   Common equity  280,000   Total assets $420,000     Total liab. and equity $420,000 Sales $280,000       Net income $ 21,000                   The new CFO thinks that inventories are excessive and could be lowered sufficiently to cause the current ratio to equal the industry average, 2.70, without affecting either sales or net income.  Assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level, and that the funds generated are used to buy back common stock at book value, by how much would the ROE change?  

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