Splish Brothers Limited is a private company that follows ASPE. It is authorized to issue an unlimited number of both common and $5 cumulative preferred shares. On December 31, 2024, there were 32,900 common and 940 preferred shares issued. The common shares had been issued at an average per share amount of $10; the preferred shares at $105. The balance in the Retained Earnings account on January 1, 2024, was $269,780. During 2024, the company had profit of $117,500 and declared a total of $70,500 of dividends, of which $52,875 was paid during the year.
Splish Brothers Limited is a private company that follows ASPE. It is authorized to issue an unlimited number of both common and $5 cumulative preferred shares. On December 31, 2024, there were 32,900 common and 940 preferred shares issued. The common shares had been issued at an average per share amount of $10; the preferred shares at $105. The balance in the Retained Earnings account on January 1, 2024, was $269,780. During 2024, the company had profit of $117,500 and declared a total of $70,500 of dividends, of which $52,875 was paid during the year.
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Transcribed Image Text:Splish Brothers Limited is a private company that follows ASPE. It is authorized to issue an unlimited number of both common and $5
cumulative preferred shares. On December 31, 2024, there were 32,900 common and 940 preferred shares issued. The common
shares had been issued at an average per share amount of $10; the preferred shares at $105. The balance in the Retained Earnings
account on January 1, 2024, was $269,780. During 2024, the company had profit of $117,500 and declared a total of $70,500 of
dividends, of which $52,875 was paid during the year.

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Shareholders Equity
Share Capital
Preferred Shares
Common Shares
Total Share Capital
Retained Earnings
SPLISH BROTHERS LIMITED
Balance Sheet (Partial)
December 31, 2024
Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity
f
%
$
$
98,700
329,000
427,700
316,780
Calculate return on equity for 2024. Assume there were no changes in the Common Shares and Preferred Shares accounts during
the year. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.75%
744,480
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