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Financial Statements for Sarosa Company Appear Below Required:
A)Calculate Sarosa Company's Return on Total Assets for Year

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Financial statements for Sarosa Company appear below:
 Financial statements for Sarosa Company appear below:       \begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline &\begin{array}{r} \text { Sarosa Company } \\ \text { Income Statement } \\ \text { For the Year Ended December 31, Year 2} \\ \text { (dollars in thousands) } \end{array}\\ \hline \text { Sales (All on Account) } & \$ 1870 \\ \hline \text { Costs of Goods Sold } & \$ 1300 \\ \hline \text { Gross Margin } & \$ 570 \\ \hline \text { Operating Expenses } & \$ 220 \\ \hline \text { Net Operating Income } & \$ 350 \\ \hline \text { Interest Expense } & \$ 40 \\ \hline \text { Net Income before Taxes } & \$ 310 \\ \hline \text { Income Taxes (30\%) } & \$ 93 \\ \hline \text { Net Income } & \$ 217\\\hline \end{array}   Required: a)Calculate Sarosa Company's return on total assets for Year 2. b)Calculate Sarosa Company's return on common shareholders' equity for Year 2. c)Financial leverage was positive for Year 2.Why? d)Assume all current liabilities are interest free and that the interest expense of $40 is for the bonds payable. (i)Calculate the dollar amount of the financial leverage (in $1,000) (ii)Allocate the dollar amount of the financial leverage to the following sources of financing:Preferred Shares,Bonds Payable,and Current Liabilities (rounded to the nearest $1,000)
 Sarosa Company  Income Statement  For the Year Ended December 31, Year 2 (dollars in thousands)  Sales (All on Account) $1870 Costs of Goods Sold $1300 Gross Margin $570 Operating Expenses $220 Net Operating Income $350 Interest Expense $40 Net Income before Taxes $310 Income Taxes (30%) $93 Net Income $217\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline &\begin{array}{r}\text { Sarosa Company } \\\text { Income Statement } \\\text { For the Year Ended December 31, Year 2} \\\text { (dollars in thousands) }\end{array}\\\hline \text { Sales (All on Account) } & \$ 1870 \\\hline \text { Costs of Goods Sold } & \$ 1300 \\\hline \text { Gross Margin } & \$ 570 \\\hline \text { Operating Expenses } & \$ 220 \\\hline \text { Net Operating Income } & \$ 350 \\\hline \text { Interest Expense } & \$ 40 \\\hline \text { Net Income before Taxes } & \$ 310 \\\hline \text { Income Taxes (30\%) } & \$ 93 \\\hline \text { Net Income } & \$ 217\\\hline\end{array}
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a)Calculate Sarosa Company's return on total assets for Year 2.
b)Calculate Sarosa Company's return on common shareholders' equity for Year 2.
c)Financial leverage was positive for Year 2.Why?
d)Assume all current liabilities are interest free and that the interest expense of $40 is for the bonds payable.
(i)Calculate the dollar amount of the financial leverage (in $1,000)
(ii)Allocate the dollar amount of the financial leverage to the following sources of financing:Preferred Shares,Bonds Payable,and Current Liabilities (rounded to the nearest $1,000)

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