Mars Corporation has provided the following data for Year 2:
$\begin{array}{lr}
\text {Sales }&\$1,330,000\
\text {Gross margin. }&\$500,000\
\text {Net operating income. }&\$79,692\
\text {Net income before taxes }&\$63,692\
\text {Net income. }&\$41,400\
\end{array}$
The company's total stockholders' equity at the end of Year 2 amounted to $1,095,000 and at the end of Year 1 to $1,060,000.The company's return on equity for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 5.91%
B) 7.40%
C) 3.84%
D) 71.20%

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Mars Corporation has provided the following data for Year 2:
$\begin{array}{lr}
\text {Sales }&\$1,330,000\
\text {Gross margin. }&\$500,000\
\text {Net operating income. }&\$79,692\
\text {Net income before taxes }&\$63,692\
\text {Net income. }&\$41,400\
\end{array}$
 The company's total stockholders' equity at the end of Year 2 amounted to $1,095,000 and at the end of Year 1 to $1,060,000.The company's return on equity for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 5.91%
B) 7.40%
C) 3.84%
D) 71.20%

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The Answer of Mars Corporation has provided the following data for Year 2:
$\begin{array}{lr}
\text {Sales }&\$1,330,000\
\text {Gross margin. }&\$500,000\
\text {Net operating income. }&\$79,692\
\text {Net income before taxes }&\$63,692\
\text {Net income. }&\$41,400\
\end{array}$
 The company's total stockholders' equity at the end of Year 2 amounted to $1,095,000 and at the end of Year 1 to $1,060,000.The company's return on equity for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 5.91%
B) 7.40%
C) 3.84%
D) 71.20%

Mars Corporation Has Provided the Following Data for Year 2