Kojak Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $300,000 proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding bonds on January 1, 2025. The following information is available for the company for 2025 and 2024.

Instructionsa. Compute the return on common stockholders’ equity for both years.b. Explain how it is possible that net income increased but the return on common stockholders’ equity decreased.c. Compute the debt to assets ratio for both years, and comment on the implications of this change in the company’s solvency.

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Net income Dividends declared for preferred stockholders Average common stockholders' equity Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities 2025 $ 182,000 8,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 100,000 200,000 2024 $ 150,000 8,000 700,000 1,200,000 100,000 500,000