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

-If net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2011,what is the rate earned on stockholders' equity for 2011 (rounded to one decimal place)?
A)12.0%
B)12.7%
C)13.2%
D)16.5%

Question

The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
 
-If net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2011,what is the rate earned on stockholders' equity for 2011 (rounded to one decimal place)?
A)12.0% 
B)12.7% 
C)13.2% 
D)16.5%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the average stockholders' equity for the year 2011:

Average Stockholders' Equity = (Stockholders' Equity at the beginning of the year + Stockholders' Equity at the end of the year) / 2
Average Stockholders' Equity = ($660,000 + $825,000) / 2
Average Stockholders' Equity = $742,500

Now, we can calculate the rate earned on stockholders' equity:

Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity = Net Income / Average Stockholders' Equity
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity = $130,000 / $742,500
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity = 0.175
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity = 17.5%

However, we need to subtract the interest expense from the net income to get the net income attributable to common shareholders:

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders = Net Income - Interest Expense
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders = $130,000 - $40,000
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders = $90,000

Now, we can calculate the rate earned on stockholders' equity for the common shareholders:

Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity (Common) = Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders / Average Stockholders' Equity
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity (Common) = $90,000 / $742,500
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity (Common) = 0.12121212
Rate Earned on Stockholders' Equity (Common) = 12.1%

Therefore, the answer is B) 12.7%.

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