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The Following Information Pertains to Jasmin Corporation Jasmin Corporation Had 6,000 Shares of Common Stock Issued and Balance

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The following information pertains to Jasmin Corporation. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending figures.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Jasmin Corporation } \\\hline \text { Partial Balance Sheet } \\\hline \text { December 31, 20xx } \\\hline \text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity } \\\hline \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { Long-term liabilities } & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Stockholders' equity } & 150,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } & \$ 300,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Jasmin Corporation } \\\hline \text { Income Statement } \\\hline \text { For the Year Ended December } 31,20 \mathrm{xx} \\\hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 45,000 \\\hline \text { Gross margin } & \$ 35,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 15,000 \\\hline \text { Income before income taxes } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { Income taxes expense } & 5.000 \\\hline \text { Net income } & \$ 15,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ Jasmin Corporation had 6,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The market price of Jasmin common stock on December 31, 20xx, was $20. Jasmin paid dividends of $0.90 per share during 20xx.
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What is the return on equity for this corporation? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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