Given the following information for Blue Bell Company for last year: Net sales (all on account) $5,200,000 Cost of goods sold 2,080,000 Interest expense 240,000 Income tax expense 280,000 Net income 420,000 Income tax rate 40% Total assets:     January 1 $1,800,000   December 31 2,400,000 Shareholders' equity (all common):     January 1 1,500,000   December 31 1,600,000 Current assets, December 31 700,000 Quick assets, December 31 400,000 Current liabilities, December 31 300,000 Net accounts receivable:     January 1 200,000   December 31 180,000 Inventory:     January 1 210,000   December 31 250,000 Refer to Exhibit 4-1. Blue Bell's return on common equity for the year was 27.1% 36.4% 26.3% 42.8%

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Given the following information for Blue Bell Company for last year:

Net sales (all on account) $5,200,000
Cost of goods sold 2,080,000
Interest expense 240,000
Income tax expense 280,000
Net income 420,000
Income tax rate 40%
Total assets:  
  January 1 $1,800,000
  December 31 2,400,000
Shareholders' equity (all common):  
  January 1 1,500,000
  December 31 1,600,000
Current assets, December 31 700,000
Quick assets, December 31 400,000
Current liabilities, December 31 300,000
Net accounts receivable:  
  January 1 200,000
  December 31 180,000
Inventory:  
  January 1 210,000
  December 31 250,000

Refer to Exhibit 4-1. Blue Bell's return on common equity for the year was
27.1%
36.4%
26.3%
42.8%
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