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The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:

Kellman Company

Line Item Description Year $2$ Year $1$

Total current assets $$616,100$ $$559,600$

Total investments $62,70046,600$

Total property, plant, and equipment $937,200738,200$

Total current liabilities $108,60087,400$

Total long$-$term liabilities $293,600228,200$

Preferred $9\%$ stock, $$100$ par $83,30083,300$

Common stock, $$10$ par $598,000598,000$

Paid$-$in capital in excess of par$-$common stock $67,90067,900$

Retained earnings $464,600279,600$

Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $$110,200$ and interest expense is $$36,600$ for Year $2,$ what is the return on common stockholders' equity for Year $2($round percent to two decimal points$)?$

a$.9\mathrm{.}75\%$

b$.10\mathrm{.}62\%$

c$.12\mathrm{.}21\%$

d$.11\mathrm{.}66\%$