Accounting Richard Tandy Company reported the following balances at December 31, 2019: common stock $545,000; paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock $205,000; retained earnings $340,000. During 2020, the following transactions affected stockholder's equity. 1. Issued preferred stock with a par value of $215,000 for $245,000. 2. Purchased treasury stock (common) for $68,000. 3. Earned net income of $245,000. 4. Declared and paid cash dividends of $79,000 ($17,930 preferred). * Your answer is incorrect. Compute Tandy's 2020 return on common stockholders' equity. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 15.2%.) Return on common stockholders' equity 19.4 % (b)
Accounting Richard Tandy Company reported the following balances at December 31, 2019: common stock $545,000; paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock $205,000; retained earnings $340,000. During 2020, the following transactions affected stockholder's equity. 1. Issued preferred stock with a par value of $215,000 for $245,000. 2. Purchased treasury stock (common) for $68,000. 3. Earned net income of $245,000. 4. Declared and paid cash dividends of $79,000 ($17,930 preferred). * Your answer is incorrect. Compute Tandy's 2020 return on common stockholders' equity. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 15.2%.) Return on common stockholders' equity 19.4 % (b)
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Richard Tandy Company reported the following balances at December 31, 2019:
common stock $545,000; paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock
$205,000; retained earnings $340,000. During 2020, the following transactions
affected stockholder's equity.
1.
Issued preferred stock with a par value of $215,000 for $245,000.
2.
Purchased treasury stock (common) for $68,000.
3.
Earned net income of $245,000.
4.
Declared and paid cash dividends of $79,000 ($17,930 preferred).
(b)
X Your answer is incorrect.
Compute Tandy's 2020 return on common stockholders' equity. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 15.2%.)
Return on common stockholders' equity
19.4 %
I answered 41.7 before and it is wrong too.. please help
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