Metro​ Services, Inc. reported the following information for the year 2025. Based on the following​ information, calculate the rate of return on total assets for Metro​ Services, Inc.​ (Round the percentage to two decimal​ places.) Total​ Assets, December​ 31, 2025 $580,000 Total​ Assets, December​ 31, 2024 $511,000 For Year Ended December​ 31, 2025: Interest Expense $28,500 Net Income $65,500

Qwest airlines has implemented a program to recycle all plastic drink cups used on their aircraft. their goal is to generate $7 million by the end of the recycle program's five-year life. each recycled cup can be sold for $0.005 (1/2 cent). a. how many cups must be recycled annually to meet this goal? assume uniform annual plastic cup usage and a 0% interest rate. b. repeat part (a) when the annual interest rate is 12%. c. why is the answer to part (b) less than the answer to part (a)?