The income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet for Somerville Company are as follows: Somerville Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2   Amount   Percent Net sales $8,281,989   100.0% Less: Cost of goods sold (5,383,293)   65.0    Gross margin $2,898,696   35.0    Less: Operating expenses (1,323,368)   16.0    Operating income $1,575,328   19.0    Less: Interest expense (50,000)   0.6    Income before taxes $1,525,328   18.4    Less: Income taxes (40%)* (610,131)   7.4    Net income $915,197   11.0    * Includes both state and federal taxes.     Somerville Company Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2 Balance, beginning of period $1,979,155 Net income 915,197 Total $2,894,352 Preferred dividends (80,000) Dividends to common stockholders (201,887) Balance, end of period $2,612,465   Somerville Company Comparative Balance Sheets At December 31, 20X1 and 20X2   20X1   20X2 Assets Current assets: Cash $2,875,000   $2,580,000 Marketable securities 800,000   700,000 Accounts receivable (net) 939,776   690,000 Inventories 490,000   260,000 Other 93,000   74,261    Total current assets $5,197,776   $4,304,261 Property and equipment: Land $1,575,000   $1,067,315 Building and equipment (net) 1,348,800   1,150,000    Total long-term assets $2,923,800   $2,217,315 Total assets $8,121,576   $6,521,576 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Notes payable, short term $1,170,127   $ 543,641 Accounts payable 293,984   97,000 Current maturity of long-term debt 3,000   2,000 Accrued payables 200,000   57,780    Total current liabilities $1,667,111   $700,421 Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable, 10% 500,000   500,000    Total liabilities $2,167,111   $1,200,421 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% $1,000,000   $1,000,000 Common stock, $1.50 par 342,000   342,000 Additional paid-in capital* 2,000,000   2,000,000 Retained earnings 2,612,465   1,979,155    Total stockholders' equity $5,954,465   $5,321,155 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,121,576   $6,521,576 * For common stock only.       Required: 1.  Calculate the average common stockholders' equity. Round to the nearest dollar. $fill in the blank 1 2.  Calculate the return on stockholders' equity. Round your answer to two decimal places. fill in the blank 2 %

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Calculating the Average Common Stockholders' Equity and the Return on Stockholders' Equity

The income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet for Somerville Company are as follows:

Somerville Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2
  Amount   Percent
Net sales $8,281,989   100.0%
Less: Cost of goods sold (5,383,293)   65.0   
Gross margin $2,898,696   35.0   
Less: Operating expenses (1,323,368)   16.0   
Operating income $1,575,328   19.0   
Less: Interest expense (50,000)   0.6   
Income before taxes $1,525,328   18.4   
Less: Income taxes (40%)* (610,131)   7.4   
Net income $915,197   11.0   
* Includes both state and federal taxes.    



Somerville Company
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2
Balance, beginning of period $1,979,155
Net income 915,197
Total $2,894,352
Preferred dividends (80,000)
Dividends to common stockholders (201,887)
Balance, end of period $2,612,465

 

Somerville Company
Comparative Balance Sheets
At December 31, 20X1 and 20X2
  20X1   20X2
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $2,875,000   $2,580,000
Marketable securities 800,000   700,000
Accounts receivable (net) 939,776   690,000
Inventories 490,000   260,000
Other 93,000   74,261
   Total current assets $5,197,776   $4,304,261
Property and equipment:
Land $1,575,000   $1,067,315
Building and equipment (net) 1,348,800   1,150,000
   Total long-term assets $2,923,800   $2,217,315
Total assets $8,121,576   $6,521,576
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable, short term $1,170,127   $ 543,641
Accounts payable 293,984   97,000
Current maturity of long-term debt 3,000   2,000
Accrued payables 200,000   57,780
   Total current liabilities $1,667,111   $700,421
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable, 10% 500,000   500,000
   Total liabilities $2,167,111   $1,200,421
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% $1,000,000   $1,000,000
Common stock, $1.50 par 342,000   342,000
Additional paid-in capital* 2,000,000   2,000,000
Retained earnings 2,612,465   1,979,155
   Total stockholders' equity $5,954,465   $5,321,155
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,121,576   $6,521,576
* For common stock only.      

Required:

1.  Calculate the average common stockholders' equity. Round to the nearest dollar.
$fill in the blank 1

2.  Calculate the return on stockholders' equity. Round your answer to two decimal places.
fill in the blank 2 %

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