Question: Here are comparative statement data for Duke Company and Lord Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2020, and December

Here are comparative statement data for Duke Company and Lord Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.

Duke Company

Lord Company

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales $1,884,000 $561,000
Cost of goods sold 1,060,692 296,208
Operating expenses 261,876 79,662
Interest expense 9,420 4,488
Income tax expense 52,752 6,732
Current assets 321,000 $312,400 83,200 $79,500
Plant assets (net) 521,100 497,600 139,200 123,300
Current liabilities 65,800 74,400 35,800 31,800
Long-term liabilities 108,600 91,200 30,000 24,400
Common stock, $10 par 503,500 503,500 123,000 123,000
Retained earnings 164,200 140,900 33,600 23,600

Compute the 2020 return on assets and the return on common stockholders equity ratios for both companies. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 12.1%.)

Question:

Duke Company

Lord Company

Return on assets % %
Return on common stockholders equity % %
Duke Company Lord Company Dollars Percent Dollars Percent Net sales 1884000 100.0% 561000 100.0% Cost of goods sold 1060692 56.3% 296208 52.8% Gross Profit 823308 43.7% 264792 47.2% Operating expenses 261876 13.9% 79662 14.2% Income from Operations 561432 29.8% 185130 33.0% Other expenses and losses Interest expense 9420 0.5% 4488 0.8% Income before income taxes 552012 29.3% 180642 32.2% Income tax expense 52752 2.8% 6732 1.2% Net income/(loss) 499260 26.5% 173910 31.0% Duke Company Lord Company Dollars Percent Dollars Percent Net sales 1884000 100.0% 561000 100.0% Cost of goods sold 1060692 56.3% 296208 52.8% Gross Profit 823308 43.7% 264792 47.2% Operating expenses 261876 13.9% 79662 14.2% Income from Operations 561432 29.8% 185130 33.0% Other expenses and losses Interest expense 9420 0.5% 4488 0.8% Income before income taxes 552012 29.3% 180642 32.2% Income tax expense 52752 2.8% 6732 1.2% Net income/(loss) 499260 26.5% 173910 31.0%

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