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Crabtree Company's net income last year was $$50,000.$ The company paid preferred dividends of $$20,000$ and its average common shareholders' equity was $$440,000.$ The company's return on common shareholders' equity for the year was closest to:

$11\mathrm{.}4\%$

$6\mathrm{.}8\%$

$4\mathrm{.}5\%.$

$15\mathrm{.}9\%.$