Question

Use this information for Kellman Company to answer the questions that follow.

The balance sheets at the end of each of the first 2 years of operations indicate the following:

Kellman Company
Year 2 Year 1
Total current assets$600,000$560,000
Total investments60,00040,000
Total property, plant, and equipment900,000700,000
Total current liabilities125,00065,000
Total long-term liabilities350,000250,000
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par100,000100,000
Common stock, $10 par600,000600,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock75,00075,000
Retained earnings310,000210,000

Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $150,000 and interest expense is $20,000 for Year 2, what is the return on stockholders' equity for Year 2 (rounded to two decimal places)?

a. 6.9%

b. 14.49%

c. 16.04%

d. 13.80%

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