La Salle Exploration Company reported these figures for 2008 and 2007:

Compute rate of return on total assets and rate of return on common stockholders' equity for 2008. Do these rates of return suggest strength or weakness? Give your reason.

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Income statement: Interest expense. Net income.... $ 12,400,000 $ 17,100,000 18,000,000 18,700,000 Balance sheet: Total assets. Preferred stock, $2, no-par, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding... Common stockholders' equity.. Total stockholders' equity. $326,000,000 $317,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 184,000,000 176,000,000 186,500,000 178,500,000