Mann Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $120,000 proceeds to retire all of its outstanding bonds on January 1, 2020. The following information is available for the company for 2019 and 2020. Net income Average stockholder's equity Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Return on common stockholders' equity 2020 $120,000 1,000,000 100,000 360,000 2019 1,200,000 1,200,000 12.5% $100,000 800,000 100,000 480,000 12.0%
Mann Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $120,000 proceeds to retire all of its outstanding bonds on January 1, 2020. The following information is available for the company for 2019 and 2020. Net income Average stockholder's equity Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Return on common stockholders' equity 2020 $120,000 1,000,000 100,000 360,000 2019 1,200,000 1,200,000 12.5% $100,000 800,000 100,000 480,000 12.0%
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Transcribed Image Text:Mann Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $120,000 proceeds to retire all of its outstanding bonds on January 1,
2020. The following information is available for the company for 2019 and 2020.
Net income
Average stockholder's equity
Total assets
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
Return on common stockholders' equity
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Debt to assets ratio
2020
30%
$120,000
40%
100,000
1,000,000
1,200,000 1,200,000
360,000
Given below is the debt to assets ratio for both the years.
2020
2019
12.5%
2019
Explain how it is possible that net income increased, but the return on common stockholders' equity decreased.
$100,000
800,000
100,000
480,000
12.0%
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Comment on the implications that the change in the debt to assets ratio would have on the company's solvency.
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