It would indicate that Equity has decreased or that higher proportion of assets is being financed through debt.
Return on Assets = Net Income/Total Assets
Return on Equity = Net Income/Equity
hence., when return on assets is constant, it means that net income and assets are constant
The reason for increase in ROE has to be decline in equity
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