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The company\'s return on total assets for Year 2 is closest to: 2.09% 1.66% 1.67

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Question

The company's return on total assets for Year 2 is closest to:

2.09%

1.66%

1.67%

2.08%

10.

Recher Corporation's common stock has a par value of $3 per share and has been stable at a total value of $270,000 on the company's balance sheet for several years. The total stockholders' equity at the end of this year was $1,023,000 and at the beginning of the year was $1,010,000. Net income for the year was $17,500. Dividends on common stock during the year totaled $4,500. The market price of common stock at the end of the year was $3.76 per share.

The company's dividend yield ratio is closest to:

26.3%

17.1%

1.3%

1.7%

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Explanation / Answer

(1) Option (2)

Return on total assets = Net income / Average total assets

= $25,100 / $(1,505,000 + 1,520,000) / 2 = $25,100 / $1,512,500 = 1.66%

(10) Correct option (3)

Number of shares = $270,000 / $3 = 90,000

Dividend per share = $4,500 / 90,000 = $0.05

Dividend yield ratio = Dividend per share / Current share price = $0.05 / $3.76 = 0.0133 = 1.33%