Refer to the financial statements for Castile Products, Inc., in Exercise 16-7. Assets at the beginning of

Question:

Refer to the financial statements for Castile Products, Inc., in Exercise 16-7. Assets at the beginning of the year totaled $280,000, and the stockholders’ equity totaled $161,600.

Required:

Compute the following:

Return on total assets.
Return on common stockholders’ equity.
Was financial leverage positive or negative for the year? Explain.

Financial Statements
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