Kellman Company   Year 2 Year 1 Total current assets $613,600 $582,200 Total investments 68,300 43,200 Total property, plant, and equipment 884,000 789,700 Total current liabilities 116,100 84,100 Total long-term liabilities 316,000 240,300 Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 95,700 95,700 Common stock, $10 par 524,200 524,200 Paid-in capital in excess of par—Common stock 64,000 64,000 Retained earnings 449,900 406,800 Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $113,300 and interest expense is $38,100 for Year 2, what is the return on total assets for the year (rounded to two decimal places)? a.10.16% b.7.24% c.5.05% d.8.01%

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The balance sheets at the end of each of the first 2 years of operations indicate the following:

Kellman Company
  Year 2 Year 1
Total current assets $613,600 $582,200
Total investments 68,300 43,200
Total property, plant, and equipment 884,000 789,700
Total current liabilities 116,100 84,100
Total long-term liabilities 316,000 240,300
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 95,700 95,700
Common stock, $10 par 524,200 524,200
Paid-in capital in excess of par—Common stock 64,000 64,000
Retained earnings 449,900 406,800

Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $113,300 and interest expense is $38,100 for Year 2, what is the return on total assets for the year (rounded to two decimal places)?

a.10.16%
b.7.24%
c.5.05%
d.8.01%
 
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