Financial Statements for Oratz Company Appear Below Total Dividends During Year 2 Were

question 84

Multiple Choice

Financial statements for Oratz Company appear below:

$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline&\text { Oratz Company } \\&\text { Income Statement } \\&\text { For the Year Ended December 31, Year } \\&2\\&\text { (dollars in thousands) }\\\hline \text { Sales (All on Account) } & \$ 1630 \\\hline \text { Costs of Goods Sold } & \$ 1140 \\\hline \text { Gross Margin } & \$ 490 \\\hline \text { Operating Expenses } & \$ 190 \\\hline \text { Net Operating Income } & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { Interest Expense } & \$ 30 \\\hline \text { Net Income before Taxes } & \$ 270 \\\hline \text { Income Taxes (30\%) } & \$ 81 \\\hline \text { Net Income } & \$ 189\\\hline\end{array}$

Total dividends during Year 2 were $\$ 139,000$ , of which $\$ 6,000$ were preferred dividends. The market price of a common share on December 31, Year 2 was $\$ 260$ .


-Oratz Company's return on total assets for Year 2 was closest to which of the following?Do not round intermediate calculations.

• A) 8.9%.
• B) 10.0%.
• C) 10.5%.
• D) 11.1%.

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Definitions:

Residual Income

A profitability measure that subtracts an opportunity cost for capital from the profits generated.

Minimum Required Return

The minimum required return is the lowest acceptable profit or gain on an investment, factoring in the risk and opportunity cost.

Operating Income

Income generated from regular business operations, excluding costs of goods sold and other operating expenses.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership interest.