Excerpts from Dowling Company's December 31, 2021 and 2020, financial statements and key ratios are presented below (all numbers are in millions): 2021 2020 Accounts receivable (net) $ 18 $ 29 Net sales $ 128 $ 113 Cost of goods sold $ 73 $ 68 Net income $ 18 $ 30 Inventory turnover 5.85 Return on assets 11.60 % Equity multiplier 2.49 Dowling's 2021 profit margin is: (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

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