Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year $89,000 57,000 32,000 Sales $84,000 Cost of goods sold Gross margin 53,000 31,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total selling and administrative expenses Net operating income 9,500 13,000 22,500 9,000 12,000 21,000 9,500 10,000 Interest expense 600 600 8,900 3,560 5,340 Net income before taxes 9,400 3,760 5,640 Income taxes Net income Dividends to common stockholders 360 720 Net income added to retained earnings Beginning retained earnings 4,980 27,660 4,920 22,740 Ending retained earnings $32,640 $27,660
Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 900,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $23. All of the company's sales are on account.
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Compute the following financial data for this year:
1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place.)
2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place.)
3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place.)
4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places.)
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