For 2018 and 2017, calculate return on sales, asset turnover, return on assets (ROA), leverage, return on common stockholders’ equity (ROE), gross profit percentage, operating income percentage, and earnings per share to measure the ability to earn profits for Rolling Hills Decor, Inc., whose comparative income statements follow. Perform a DuPont Analysis for ROA and ROE, and round each component ratio to three decimal places; for other ratio computations, round to two decimal places.

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Did the company’s operating performance improve or deteriorate during 2018?

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A1 Rolling Hills Decor, Inc. Comparative Income Statements Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 2017 2018 3 Net sales 4 Cost of goods sold 5 Gross profit 6 Selling and general expenses 7 Income from operations 8 Interest expense 9 Income before income tax 10 Income tax expense 11 Net income 12 $ 190,000 102,000 88,000 44,000 44,000 9,000 35,000 12,000 $ 23,000 $ 240,000 134,000 106,000 49,000 57,000 7,000 50,000 16,000 $34,000 2018 2016 2017 Total assets.... Common stockholders' equity. . Preferred dividends. . Average common shares outstanding during the year $300,000 $270,000 $250,000 $104,000 $103,000 $102,000 $ 15,000 $ 14,000 $ 3,000 22,000 24,000 23,000