Calculating the Average Common Stockholders' Equity and the Return on Stockholders' Equity The income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet for Somerville Company are as follows Somerville Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2 Amount Percent Net sales $8,281,989 100.0% (5,383,293) 65.0 $2,898,696 35.0 (1,323,368) 16.0 $1,575,328 19.0 (50,000 0.6 $1,525,328 18.4 (610,13 7.4 $915,197 11.0 Less: Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Operating expenses Operating income Less: Interest expense Income before taxes Less: Income taxes (40%)" Net income * Includes both state and federal taxes Somerville Company Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year Ended December 31, 20X2 Balance, beginning of period $1,979,155 915,197 $2,894,352 (80,000) (201,887) $2,612,465 Net income Total Preferred dividends Dividends to common stockholders Balance, end of period Somerville Company Comparative Balance Sheets At December 31,20X1 and 20X2 20X2 20X1 Assets Current assets Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable (net) Inventories Other $2,875,000 $2,580,000 700,000 690,000 260,000 74,261 $5,197,776 $4,304,261 800,000 939,776 490,000 93,000 Total current assets Property and equipment Land 1,575,000 $1,067,315 1,348,800 1,150,000 $2,923,800 $2,217,315 $8,121,576 $6,521,576 Building and equipment (net) Total long-term assets Total assets Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities Notes payable, short term Accounts payable Current maturity of long-term debt Accrued payables $1,170,127 $543,641 114,000 2,000 57,780 $1,684,111 $717,421 310,984 3,000 200,000 Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities 500,000 500,000 Bonds payable, 10% $2,184,111 $1,217,421 Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% Common stock, $1.50 par Additional paid-in capital* Retained earnings $1,000,000 $1,000,000 325,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,612,465 1,979,155 $5,937,465 $5,304,155 $8,121,576 $6,521,576 325,000 Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity For common stock only Required: 1. Calculate the average common stockholders' equity. Round to the nearest dollar 2. Calculate the return on stockholders' equity. Round your answer to two decimal places