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 (41%)* (625,384)   7.5    Net income $899,944   10.9    * 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 899,944 Total $2,879,099 Preferred dividends (80,000) Dividends to common stockholders (201,887) Balance, end of period $2,597,212   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 313,737   101,500   Current maturity of long-term debt 3,000   2,000   Accrued payables 200,000   57,780   Total current liabilities $1,686,864   $ 704,921 Long-term liabilities:   Bonds payable, 10% 500,000   500,000   Total liabilities $2,186,864   $1,204,921 Stockholders' equity:   Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% $1,000,000   $1,000,000   Common stock, $1.50 par 337,500   337,500   Additional paid-in capital* 2,000,000   2,000,000   Retained earnings 2,597,212   1,979,155   Total stockholders’ equity $5,934,712   $5,316,655 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,121,576   $6,521,576 * For common stock only.       Required: Calculate the return on sales. Round the answer to one decimal place. fill in the blank 1%

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Calculating the Return on Sales

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 (41%)* (625,384)   7.5   
Net income $899,944   10.9   
* 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 899,944
Total $2,879,099
Preferred dividends (80,000)
Dividends to common stockholders (201,887)
Balance, end of period $2,597,212

 

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 313,737   101,500
  Current maturity of long-term debt 3,000   2,000
  Accrued payables 200,000   57,780
  Total current liabilities $1,686,864   $ 704,921
Long-term liabilities:
  Bonds payable, 10% 500,000   500,000
  Total liabilities $2,186,864   $1,204,921
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% $1,000,000   $1,000,000
  Common stock, $1.50 par 337,500   337,500
  Additional paid-in capital* 2,000,000   2,000,000
  Retained earnings 2,597,212   1,979,155
  Total stockholders’ equity $5,934,712   $5,316,655
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,121,576   $6,521,576
* For common stock only.      

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Calculate the return on sales. Round the answer to one decimal place.
fill in the blank 1%

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