DuPont identity for ROE decomposes it into:
AMargin × turnover × leverageCORRECT
BRevenue × profit
CCost × volume
DTax × revenue
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ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier. Reveals drivers of profitability.
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