Net Devices Inc $\text { ASEETS (\$in thousands) }$ $\text { LIABLIIES ( \$ in thousands) }$

question 88

Multiple Choice

Net Devices Inc. The following balance sheets and income statements are for Net Devices Inc., a manufacturer of small electronic devices, including calculators, personal digital assistants and mp3 players. For purposes of these questions assume that the company has an effective tax rate of 35%.
BALANCE SHEETS
$\text { ASEETS (\$in thousands) }$


$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text { Fiscal year end}\\ \text { Cash}\\ \text { Marketable securities}\\ \text { Receivables}\\ \text { Inventories}\\ \text { Other current assets}\\ \text { Total current assets}\\\\ \text { Property, plant \& equipment}\\\\ \text { Intangibles}\\ \text { Deposits \& other assets}\\ \text { Total assets} \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2011 \\\$ 875,650 \\6,560 \\771,580 \\1,320,150 \\\underline{249,000}\\{3,222,940} \\\\1,118,750 \\\\263,050 \\\underline{184,500}\\\underline{\$ 4,789,240} \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2010 \\\$ 571,250 \\0 \\775,250 \\1,254,600 \\\underline{231,200}\\2,832,300 \\\\1,100,300 \\\\241,000 \\\underline{168,250}\\\underline{ \$ 4,341,850} \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2009 \\\$ 154,230 \\0 \\902,000 \\1,418,500 \\\underline{229,900}\\{2,704,630} \\\\1,122,400 \\\\215,600 \\\underline{168,900}\\\underline{\$ 4211530} \end{array}\end{array}$

$\text { LIABLIIES ( \$ in thousands) }$

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Fiscal year end}\\\text {Accounts payable}\\\text {Current long term debt}\\\text {Acculed expenses}\\\text {Income taxespayable}\\\text {Other curent liabilities}\\\text {Total current liabilities}\\\\\text {Long term debt}\\\text {Other long term liabilities}\\\text {Total liabilities}\\\\\text {Preferred stock}\\\text {Common stock net}\\\text {Adchtional Paid-in Capital}\\\text {Retained earnings}\\\text {Treasuy stock}\\\text {Shareholders' equity}\\\\\text {Total Liab \& Equity} \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2011 \\\$ 1,178,540 \\18,100 \\664,100 \\138,900 \\\underline{\quad0}\\{1,999,640} \\\\478,250 \\\underline{13,350}\\{2,491,240} \\\\850,000 \\ 4,000 \\869,000 \\1,430,500 \\\underline{(855,500) }\\\underline{2,298,000} \\\\\underline{\$ 4789240} \\ \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2010 \\\$ 1,061,100 \\316,500 \\615,900 \\108,400 \\\underline{\quad0}\\{2,101,900} \\\\378,400 \\\underline{\quad0}\\{2,480,300} \\\\850,000 \\3,950 \\758,000 \\1,055,000 \\\underline{(805,400) }\\\underline{1,861,550} \\\\ \underline{\$ 4,341,850} \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2009 \\\$ 1,138,250 \\150,900 \\585,400 \\38,200 \\\underline{\quad0}\\1,912,750 \\\\599,630 \\\underline{\quad0}\\ 2,512,380 \\\\550,000 \\3,800 \\689,500 \\1,245,050 \\\underline{(789,200) } \\\underline{ 1,699,150}\\\\\underline{\$4,211,530} \end{array}\end{array}$

$\text { INCOME S'TATEMENTS (\$ in thousands) }$

$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Fiscal year end}\\\text {Net sales}\\\text {Cost of Goods Sold}\\\text {Grosspiofit}\\\\\text {Selling, general \& admin. Exp.}\\\text { Income before deprec. \& amort.}\\\\\text {Depreciation \& amortization }\\\text {Interest expense}\\\\\text {Income before tax}\\\text {Provision for income taxes}\\\text {Minority interest}\\\\\text {Net income}\\\\\text {Outstanding shares(in thousands) }\\\text {Preferred Dividends (in thousands) }\end{array}\begin{array}{l}2011 \\\$ 11,455,500\\\underline{(8,026,450) }\\{3,429,050} \\\\\underline{(1,836,400) }\\{1,592,650} \\\\\text { (785,250) } \\\underline{(46,195) }\\\\761,205 \\(157,725) \\\underline{\quad\quad--}\\\\\underline{\$603,480 }\\\\308,515 \\\$85,000 \end{array}\begin{array}{l}2010 \\\$ 11,082,100 \\\underline{(7,940,065}\\{3,142,035} \\\\\underline{(1,789,200) }\\{1,352,835} \\\\(757,250) \\\underline{(43,340} \\\\552,245 \\(112,290) \\\underline{\quad\quad--}\\\\\underline{\$439,955}\\\\303,095\\\$85,000 \end{array}\end{array}$

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Refer to the information for Net Devices Inc. What is Net Devices' return on common shareholders' equity for 2011?

• A) 26.54%
• B) 30.89%
• C) 35.81%
• D) 42.16%

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