The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: Kellman Company Total current assets Total investments Total property, plant, and equipment Total current liabilities Total long-term liabilities Preferred 9% stock, $100 par Common stock, $10 par Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock Retained earnings Year 2 Year 1 $613,600 $559,300 61,100 48,500 921,800 713,800 102,600 86,500 312,200 232,700 80,700 80,700 505,300 505,300 60,600 60,600 535,100 355,800
The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: Kellman Company Total current assets Total investments Total property, plant, and equipment Total current liabilities Total long-term liabilities Preferred 9% stock, $100 par Common stock, $10 par Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock Retained earnings Year 2 Year 1 $613,600 $559,300 61,100 48,500 921,800 713,800 102,600 86,500 312,200 232,700 80,700 80,700 505,300 505,300 60,600 60,600 535,100 355,800
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![The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
Kellman Company
Total current assets
Total investments
Total property, plant, and equipment
Total current liabilities
Total long-term liabilities
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par
Common stock, $10 par
Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock
Retained earnings
Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $114,200 and interest expense is $47,700 for Year 2, what is the return on common stockholders' equity for Year
2 (round percent to two decimal points)?
O a. 12.39%
O b. 11.29%
Year 2 Year 1
$613,600 $559,300
61,100 48,500
921,800
713,800
102,600 86,500
312,200 232,700
80,700 80,700
505,300 505,300
60,600 60,600
535,100
355,800
O c. 12.83%
O d. 10.37%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95f43876-f112-44e5-b0ac-44c6f35bf50e%2Ff55a401b-3dfa-419e-abae-2327438fff51%2Ftyylxsg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
Kellman Company
Total current assets
Total investments
Total property, plant, and equipment
Total current liabilities
Total long-term liabilities
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par
Common stock, $10 par
Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock
Retained earnings
Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $114,200 and interest expense is $47,700 for Year 2, what is the return on common stockholders' equity for Year
2 (round percent to two decimal points)?
O a. 12.39%
O b. 11.29%
Year 2 Year 1
$613,600 $559,300
61,100 48,500
921,800
713,800
102,600 86,500
312,200 232,700
80,700 80,700
505,300 505,300
60,600 60,600
535,100
355,800
O c. 12.83%
O d. 10.37%
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