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Transcribed Image Text:Comparative balance sheets for Softech Canvas Goods for 2021 and 2020 are shown below. Softech pays no dividends and instead
reinvests all earnings for future growth.
Comparative Balance Sheets
( $ in thousands)
December 31
2021
2020
Assets:
Cash
$
89
$
66
Accounts receivable
165
185
Short-term investments
76
66
330
218
Inventory
Property, plant, and equipment (net)
860
745
$1,520
$1,280
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Current liabilities
$
370
$
275
Bonds payable
Paid-in capital
Retained earnings
225
225
595
595
330
185
$1,520
$1,280
Required:
1. Determine the return on shareholders' equity for 2021. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Return on shareholders' equity
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