Changes in Shareholders' Equity The shareholders' equity section of Flores Design Company's December 31, 2018, balance sheet appeared as follows:   Contributed Capital:      Preferred stock, $100 par (10,000 shares authorized, 1,250 shares issued) $125,000    Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock 55,000    Common stock, $10 par (60,000 shares authorized, 15,000 shares issued) 150,000    Additional paid-in capital on common stock 105,000    Total contributed capital $435,000 Retained earnings 78,000    Contributed capital and retained earnings $513,000    Less: Treasury stock (300 shares of common at $14 per share) (4,200) Total Shareholders' Equity $508,800   During 2019, the company entered into the following transactions affecting shareholders' equity: Issued 250 shares of preferred stock at $164 per share. Issued 3,000 shares of common stock at $17 per share. Reacquired 200 of its own common shares as treasury stock for $15 per share. Reissued 250 shares of treasury stock at $17 per share (FIFO basis). Net income for 2019 was $46,500. Dividends of $25,000 were distributed. Compute the return on shareholders' equity for 2019.

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Changes in Shareholders' Equity

The shareholders' equity section of Flores Design Company's December 31, 2018, balance sheet appeared as follows:

 

Contributed Capital:  
   Preferred stock, $100 par (10,000 shares authorized, 1,250 shares issued) $125,000
   Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock 55,000
   Common stock, $10 par (60,000 shares authorized, 15,000 shares issued) 150,000
   Additional paid-in capital on common stock 105,000
   Total contributed capital $435,000
Retained earnings 78,000
   Contributed capital and retained earnings $513,000
   Less: Treasury stock (300 shares of common at $14 per share) (4,200)
Total Shareholders' Equity $508,800

 

During 2019, the company entered into the following transactions affecting shareholders' equity:

  1. Issued 250 shares of preferred stock at $164 per share.
  2. Issued 3,000 shares of common stock at $17 per share.
  3. Reacquired 200 of its own common shares as treasury stock for $15 per share.
  4. Reissued 250 shares of treasury stock at $17 per share (FIFO basis).
  5. Net income for 2019 was $46,500. Dividends of $25,000 were distributed.

Compute the return on shareholders' equity for 2019.

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