The following information pertains to Dallas Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit. Assets Cash and short-term investments $42,680 Accounts receivable (net) 26,022 Inventory 30,317 Property, plant, and equipment 285,609 Total Assets $384,628 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities $57,381 Long-term liabilities 89,085 Common stock, $20 par 137,220 Retained earnings 100,942 Total Liabilities and stkholders' equity $384,628 Income Statement Sales $80,788 Cost of goods sold 36,355 Gross margin $44,433 Operating expenses 21,669 Net income $22,764 Number of shares of common stock 6,861 Market price of common stock $20 Dividends per share $1.00 Cash provided by operations $40,000

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What is the return on stockholders equity?
The following information pertains to Dallas Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit.
Assets
Cash and short-term investments
$42,680
Accounts receivable (net)
26,022
Inventory
30,317
Property, plant, and equipment
285,609
Total Assets
$384,628
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
$57,381
Long-term liabilities
89,085
Common stock, $20 par
137,220
Retained earnings
100,942
Total Liabilities and st kholders' equity
$384,628
Income Statement
Sales
$80,788
Cost of goods sold
36,355
Gross margin
$44,433
Operating expenses
21,669
Net income
$22,764
Number of shares of common stock
6,861
Market price of common stock
$20
Dividends per share
$1.00
Cash provided by operations
$40,000
What is the return on stockholders' equity?
Transcribed Image Text:The following information pertains to Dallas Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit. Assets Cash and short-term investments $42,680 Accounts receivable (net) 26,022 Inventory 30,317 Property, plant, and equipment 285,609 Total Assets $384,628 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities $57,381 Long-term liabilities 89,085 Common stock, $20 par 137,220 Retained earnings 100,942 Total Liabilities and st kholders' equity $384,628 Income Statement Sales $80,788 Cost of goods sold 36,355 Gross margin $44,433 Operating expenses 21,669 Net income $22,764 Number of shares of common stock 6,861 Market price of common stock $20 Dividends per share $1.00 Cash provided by operations $40,000 What is the return on stockholders' equity?
21,669
Operating expenses
$22,764
Net income
6,861
Number of shares of common stock
$20
Market price of common stock
$1.00
Dividends per share
$40,000
Cash provided by operations
What is the return on stockholders' equity?
O a. 22.6%
Оb. 6.1%
Oc. 3.3%
Od. 1.2%
Transcribed Image Text:21,669 Operating expenses $22,764 Net income 6,861 Number of shares of common stock $20 Market price of common stock $1.00 Dividends per share $40,000 Cash provided by operations What is the return on stockholders' equity? O a. 22.6% Оb. 6.1% Oc. 3.3% Od. 1.2%
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The return on stockholders equity represents the ability of the firm to generate profits from its shareholder's equity. It tells about the ratio in which business has earned against investment made by owner. 

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