The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Vidahill Inc. for December 31, 20Y7, 20Y6, and 20Y5: December 31 20Y7 20Y6 20Y5 Total assets $174,000 $157,000 $140,000 Notes payable (8% interest) 60,000 60,000 60,000 Common stock 24,000 24,000 24,000 Preferred 6% stock, $100 par 12,000 12,000 12,000 (no change during year) Retained earnings 70,170 47,100 36,000 The 20Y7 net income was $23,790, and the 20Y6 net income was $11,820. No dividends on common stock were declared between 20Y5 and 20Y7. Preferred dividends were declared and paid in full in 20Y6 and 20Y7. a. Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders’ equity for the years 20Y6 and 20Y7. When required, round to one decimal place. 20Y7 20Y6 Return on total assets fill in the blank 1 % fill in the blank 2 % Return on stockholders’ equity fill in the blank 3 % fill in the blank 4 % Return on common stockholders’ equity fill in the blank 5 % fill in the blank 6 % b. The profitability ratios indicate that the company's profitability has . Since the return on assets is the return on stockholders' equity in both years, there must be leverage from the use of debt.

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The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Vidahill Inc. for December 31, 20Y7, 20Y6, and 20Y5:

	December 31
	20Y7	20Y6	20Y5
Total assets	$174,000		$157,000	$140,000
Notes payable (8% interest)	60,000		60,000	60,000
Common stock	24,000		24,000	24,000
Preferred 6% stock, $100 par	12,000		12,000	12,000
	(no change during year)
Retained earnings	70,170		47,100	36,000

The 20Y7 net income was $23,790, and the 20Y6 net income was $11,820. No dividends on common stock were declared between 20Y5 and 20Y7. Preferred dividends were declared and paid in full in 20Y6 and 20Y7.

a. Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders’ equity for the years 20Y6 and 20Y7. When required, round to one decimal place.

	20Y7	20Y6
Return on total assets	fill in the blank 1	%	fill in the blank 2	%
Return on stockholders’ equity	fill in the blank 3	%	fill in the blank 4	%
Return on common stockholders’ equity	fill in the blank 5	%	fill in the blank 6	%

b. The profitability ratios indicate that the company's profitability has . Since the return on assets is the return on stockholders' equity in both years, there must be leverage from the use of debt.

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