Exerclse $16-5($Algo$)$ Financlal Ratlos for Assessing Profitability $[$LO$16-5]$

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 $840,000$ 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\mathrm{.}75$ last

year and $$0\mathrm{.}40$ this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $$20.$ All of the company"s sales

are on account.

Requlred:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

Gross margin percentage.

Note: Round your percentage onswer to $1$ declmal ploce $($l$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}1234$ should be entered as $12\mathrm{.}3).$

Net profit margin percentage.

Note: Round your percentage answer to $1$ declmal place $($I$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}1234$ should be entered as $12\mathrm{.}3).$

Return on total assets.

Note: Round your percentage answer to $1$ decimal place $($l$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}1234$ should be entered as $12\mathrm{.}3).$

Return on equity.

Note: Round your percentage onswer to $2$ decimal ploces $($I$.$e$.,0\mathrm{.}1234$ should be entered as $12\mathrm{.}34).$