Markus Company’s common stock sold for $4.75 per share at the end of this year. The company paid a common stock dividend of $0.57 per share this year. It also provided the following data excerpts from this year’s financial statements:          Ending Balance Beginning Balance Cash $ 44,000 $ 43,200 Accounts receivable $ 92,000 $ 66,200 Inventory $ 73,300 $ 92,000 Current assets $ 209,300 $ 201,400 Total assets $ 750,000 $ 809,000 Current liabilities $ 84,000 $ 87,000 Total liabilities $ 210,000 $ 189,000 Common stock, $1 par value $ 158,000 $ 158,000 Total stockholders’ equity $ 540,000 $ 620,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 750,000 $ 809,000     This Year Sales (all on account) $ 1,080,000 Cost of goods sold $ 626,400 Gross margin $ 453,600 Net operating income $ 276,500 Interest expense $ 14,000 Net income $ 183,750 Foundational 14-4 (Algo) 4. What is the return on total assets (assuming a 30% tax rate)?

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Markus Company’s common stock sold for $4.75 per share at the end of this year. The company paid a common stock dividend of $0.57 per share this year. It also provided the following data excerpts from this year’s financial statements:     

 

  Ending Balance Beginning Balance
Cash $ 44,000 $ 43,200
Accounts receivable $ 92,000 $ 66,200
Inventory $ 73,300 $ 92,000
Current assets $ 209,300 $ 201,400
Total assets $ 750,000 $ 809,000
Current liabilities $ 84,000 $ 87,000
Total liabilities $ 210,000 $ 189,000
Common stock, $1 par value $ 158,000 $ 158,000
Total stockholders’ equity $ 540,000 $ 620,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 750,000 $ 809,000

 

  This Year
Sales (all on account) $ 1,080,000
Cost of goods sold $ 626,400
Gross margin $ 453,600
Net operating income $ 276,500
Interest expense $ 14,000
Net income $ 183,750

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4. What is the return on total assets (assuming a 30% tax rate)?

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