Accel​'s ​Companies, a home improvement store​ chain, reported the following summarized​ figures: Accel's Companies Income Statement Years Ended May 31, 2024 and 2023 2024 Net Sales Revenue $40,600 Cost of Goods Sold $28,400 Interest Expense $600 All Other Expenses $4,300 Net Income $7,300 2023 Net Sales Revenue $40,500 Cost of Goods Sold $30,600 Interest Expense $570 All Other Expenses $8,200 Net Income $1,130   Accel's Companies Balance Sheet May 31, 2024 and 2023 Assets 2024 2023 Cash $2,400 $900 Short-term Investments $28,000 $9,000 Accounts Receivable $7,500 $5,200 Merchandise Inventory $6,900 $8,600 Other Current Assets $8,000 $1,500 Total Current Assets $52,800 $25,200 All Other Assets $30,000 $29,000 Total Assets $82,800 $54,200   Liabilities 2024 2023 Total Current Liabilities $28,000 $13,200 Long-term Liabilities $13,900 $10,300 Total Liabilities $41,900 $23,500   Stockholders' Equity Common Stock $11,000 $11,000 Retained Earnings $29,900 $19,700 Total Equity $40,900 $30,700 Total Liabilities and Equity $82,800 $54,200   Accel​'s has 10,000 common shares outstanding during 2024. Beginning by selecting the formula 2. Compute the rate of return on total assets for 2024.     4. Compute the rate of return on common​ stockholders' equity for 2024. 5. Are these rates of return strong or​ weak? Explain your reasoning.

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Accel​'s ​Companies, a home improvement store​ chain, reported the following summarized​ figures:

Accel's Companies

Income Statement

Years Ended May 31, 2024 and 2023

2024

Net Sales Revenue $40,600

Cost of Goods Sold $28,400

Interest Expense $600

All Other Expenses $4,300

Net Income $7,300

2023

Net Sales Revenue $40,500

Cost of Goods Sold $30,600

Interest Expense $570

All Other Expenses $8,200

Net Income $1,130

 

Accel's Companies

Balance Sheet

May 31, 2024 and 2023

Assets

2024 2023

Cash

$2,400 $900

Short-term Investments

$28,000 $9,000

Accounts Receivable

$7,500 $5,200

Merchandise Inventory

$6,900 $8,600

Other Current Assets

$8,000 $1,500

Total Current Assets

$52,800 $25,200

All Other Assets

$30,000 $29,000

Total Assets

$82,800 $54,200

 

Liabilities

2024 2023

Total Current Liabilities

$28,000 $13,200

Long-term Liabilities

$13,900 $10,300

Total Liabilities

$41,900 $23,500

 

Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock

$11,000 $11,000

Retained Earnings

$29,900 $19,700

Total Equity

$40,900 $30,700

Total Liabilities and Equity

$82,800 $54,200

 

Accel​'s has 10,000 common shares outstanding during 2024. Beginning by selecting the formula

2.

Compute the rate of return on total assets for 2024.

 

 

4.

Compute the rate of return on common​ stockholders' equity for 2024.

5.

Are these rates of return strong or​ weak? Explain your reasoning.

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