The Balance Sheets at the End of Each of the First

question 161

Multiple Choice

The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
$\text { Kellman Company }$
$\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Year } 2&\text { Year } 1\\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 600,000 & \$ 560,000 \\\text { Total investments } & 60,000 & 40,000 \\\text { Total property, plant, and equipment } & 900,000 & 700,000 \\\text { Total current liabilities } & 125,000 & 65,000 \\\text { Total long-term liabilities } & 350,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Preferred } 9 \% \text { stock, } \$ 100 \text { par } & 100,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common stock } & 75,000 & 75,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 310,000 & 210,000\end{array}$
-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?

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