Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.24E

Profitability ratio

• LO18–1

Comparative balance sheets for Softech Canvas Goods for 2018 and 2017 are shown below. Softech pays no dividends and instead reinvests all earnings for future growth.

Chapter 18, Problem 18.24E, Profitability ratio  LO181 Comparative balance sheets for Softech Canvas Goods for 2018 and 2017 are

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

Current liabilities $ 240 $210
Bonds payable 160 160
Paid-in capital 400 400
Retained earnings 200 120
  $1,000 $890

Required:

1. Determine the return on shareholders’ equity for 2018.

2. What does the ratio measure?

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Intermediate Accounting

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