Financial Statements for Oram Company Appear Below: Dividends

question 135

Multiple Choice

Financial statements for Oram Company appear below: Dividends during Year 2 totaled $161 thousand, of which $10 thousand were preferred dividends. The market price of a share of common stock on December 31, Year 2 was $610.
-Oram Company's return on total assets for Year 2 was closest to:

• A) 12.1%
• B) 13.3%
• C) 14.6%
• D) 13.9%

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