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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 800.000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The Interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock ot the end of this year was $18. All of the company's sales: are on account This Year Last Year $ 1,200 12,400 9,700 1.100 25,080 51.560 5,100 8,200 2.100 20,960 Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet dollars in thousands) Assets Current assots: Cash Accounts receivable net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property and equipment Land Building and equipment, not Total property and equipment Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable, short term Total current liabilities Long term liabilities Bonds payable Total tobilities Stockholders' equity Common stock Additional paid in capital Total paid in capital Retained earnings 6,000 19.200 25,200 $ 50,200 6,000 19,000 25,000 $ 45,960 $1,100 700 $ 9,500 600 300 10,400 100 9.300 5.000 15.400 5,000 14100 300 1,200 5,000 29,580 300 4,200 5.00 26,660 Last Year $ 74,000 48,000 26,000 Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) This Year Sales $ 79,000 Cost of goods sold 52,000 Gross margin 27,000 Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses 8,500 Administrative expenses 12,000 Total selling and administrative expenses 20,500 Net operating income 6,500 Interest expense 600 Net income before taxes 5,90 Income taxes 2,360 Net income 3,540 Dividends to common stockholders 320 Net income added to retained earnings 3,220 Beginning retained earnings 26,660 Ending retained earnings $ 29,880 8,800 11,000 19,000 7,000 600 6,400 2,560 3,840 600 3,240 23,420 $ 26,660 Required: Compute the following financial data for this year: 1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentoge answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 342% 4.51% 1 Gross margin percentage 2 Net profit margin percentage 3. Return on total assets 4 Return on equity 10.64%

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