The Following Selected Data Were Taken from the Financial Statements

question 128

Essay

The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of the Berrol Group for December 31,2012,2011,and 2010:

The 2012 net income was $242,000 and the 2011 net income was $308,000.No dividends on common stock were declared between 2010 and 2012.
Required:
(1)Determine the rate earned on total assets,the rate earned on stockholders' equity,and the rate earned on common stockholders' equity for the years 2012 and 2011.Round to one decimal place.
(2)What conclusion can be drawn from these data as to the company's profitability?

---

Definitions:

Ethics

Systematic thinking about the moral consequences of decisions.

Morally

Pertaining to principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

Systematic Thinking

An approach to problem-solving that involves breaking down complex issues into manageable parts and analyzing them in a structured and logical manner.

Moral Consequences

The ethical outcomes or implications of an action, reflecting its rightness or wrongness in terms of values and principles.