Katie Inc. reported net income of $186,000 during 2014 and paid dividends of $26,000 on common stock.

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Katie Inc. reported net income of $186,000 during 2014 and paid dividends of $26,000 on common stock. It also has 10,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. Common stockholders’ equity was $1,200,000 on January 1, 2014, and $1,600,000 on December 31, 2014. The company’s return on common stockholders’ equity for 2014 is:

(a) 10.0%.

(b) 9.0%.

(c) 7.1%.

(d) 13.3%.

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Financial And Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 9781118004234

1st Edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt

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