Common Stockholders' Profitability Analysis A company reports the following: Net income $150,000 Preferred dividends 6,000 Average stockholders' equity 1,079,137 Average common stockholders' equity 679,245 Determine (a) the return on stockholders’ equity and (b) the return on common stockholders’ equity. If required, round your answers to one decimal place. a. Return on Stockholders' Equity fill in the blank 1 % b. Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity fill in the blank 2 %
Common Stockholders' Profitability Analysis A company reports the following: Net income $150,000 Preferred dividends 6,000 Average stockholders' equity 1,079,137 Average common stockholders' equity 679,245 Determine (a) the return on stockholders’ equity and (b) the return on common stockholders’ equity. If required, round your answers to one decimal place. a. Return on Stockholders' Equity fill in the blank 1 % b. Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity fill in the blank 2 %
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Common Stockholders' Profitability Analysis
A company reports the following:
Net income | $150,000 |
Preferred dividends | 6,000 |
Average |
1,079,137 |
Average common stockholders' equity | 679,245 |
Determine (a) the return on stockholders’ equity and (b) the return on common stockholders’ equity. If required, round your answers to one decimal place.
a. Return on Stockholders' Equity | fill in the blank 1 % |
b. Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity | fill in the blank 2 % |

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A company reports the following:
Net income
$150,000
Preferred dividends
6,000
Average stockholders' equity
1,079,137
Average common stockholders' equity
679,245
Determine (a) the return on stockholders' equity and (b) the return on common stockholders' equity. If required, round your answers to one
decimal place.
a. Return on Stockholders' Equity
13| х %
b. Return on Common Stockholders' Equity
21
X %
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a. Divide net income by average stockholders' equity.
b. Divide net income minus preferred dividends by average common stockholders' equity.
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