Six Measures of Solvency or Profitability The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year. Property, plant, and equipment (net)         $1,162,000 Liabilities:             Current liabilities     $166,000       Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years     830,000       Total liabilities         $996,000 Stockholders' equity:             Preferred $4 stock, $100 par (no change during year)         $747,000   Common stock, $10 par (no change during year)         747,000 Retained earnings:             Balance, beginning of year $796,000           Net income 291,000   $1,087,000       Preferred dividends $29,880           Common dividends 61,120   91,000       Balance, end of year         996,000 Total stockholders' equity         $2,490,000 Sales         $21,073,800 Interest expense         $49,800 Assuming that total assets were $3,312,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. When required, round to one decimal place. a.  Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities   b.  Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity   c.  Asset turnover   d.  Return on total assets % e.  Return on stockholders’ equity % f.  Return on common stockholders' equity %

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Six Measures of Solvency or Profitability

The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year.

Property, plant, and equipment (net)         $1,162,000
Liabilities:          
  Current liabilities     $166,000    
  Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years     830,000    
  Total liabilities         $996,000
Stockholders' equity:          
  Preferred $4 stock, $100 par (no change during year)         $747,000
  Common stock, $10 par (no change during year)         747,000
Retained earnings:          
  Balance, beginning of year $796,000        
  Net income 291,000   $1,087,000    
  Preferred dividends $29,880        
  Common dividends 61,120   91,000    
  Balance, end of year         996,000
Total stockholders' equity         $2,490,000
Sales         $21,073,800
Interest expense         $49,800

Assuming that total assets were $3,312,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. When required, round to one decimal place.

a.  Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities  
b.  Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity  
c.  Asset turnover  
d.  Return on total assets %
e.  Return on stockholders’ equity %
f.  Return on common stockholders' equity %
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