The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of the Winter Group for the 3 most recent years of operations: Total assets Notes payable (10% interest) Common stock Preferred $6 stock, $100 par Retained earnings Dec. 31. Year 3 Dec.31, Year 2 Dec. 31, Year 1 $3,000,000 $2,700,000 $2,400,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,126,000 896,000 600,000 The Year 3 net income was $262,000, and the Year 2 net income was $348,000. No dividends on common stock were declared during the 3 (a) Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders' equity for Years 2 and 3. Round to one decimal place. (b) What conclusions can be drawn from these data as to the company's profitability?
The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of the Winter Group for the 3 most recent years of operations: Total assets Notes payable (10% interest) Common stock Preferred $6 stock, $100 par Retained earnings Dec. 31. Year 3 Dec.31, Year 2 Dec. 31, Year 1 $3,000,000 $2,700,000 $2,400,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,126,000 896,000 600,000 The Year 3 net income was $262,000, and the Year 2 net income was $348,000. No dividends on common stock were declared during the 3 (a) Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders' equity for Years 2 and 3. Round to one decimal place. (b) What conclusions can be drawn from these data as to the company's profitability?
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Transcribed Image Text:The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of the Winter Group for the 3 most recent years of operations:
Total assets
Notes payable (10% interest)
Common stock
Preferred $6 stock, $100 par
Retained earnings
Dec. 31.
Year 3
Dec.31,
Year 2
Dec. 31,
Year 1
$3,000,000 $2,700,000 $2,400,000
1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
400,000 400,000 400,000
200,000 200,000 200,000
1,126,000 896,000
600,000
The Year 3 net income was $262,000, and the Year 2 net income was $348,000. No dividends on common stock were declared during the 3 years.
(a) Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on
common stockholders' equity for Years 2 and 3. Round to one decimal place.
(b) What conclusions can be drawn from these data as to the company's profitability?
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