Financial Statements for Orange Company Appear Below: Dividends

question 18

Multiple Choice

Financial statements for Orange Company appear below: Dividends during Year 2 totaled $156 thousand, of which $18 thousand were preferred dividends.
The market price of a share of common stock on December 31, Year 2 was $100.

-Orange Company's return on total assets for Year 2 was closest to:

• A)15.5%
• B)15.9%
• C)16.5%
• D)14.5%

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