Six Measures of Solvency or Profitability

The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year.

Property, plant, and equipment (net)						$945,000
Liabilities:
	Current liabilities			$126,000
	Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years			630,000
	Total liabilities					$756,000
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred $2 stock, $100 par (no change during year)					$567,000
	Common stock, $10 par (no change during year)					567,000
Retained earnings:
	Balance, beginning of year	$604,000
	Net income	268,000		$872,000
	Preferred dividends	$11,340
	Common dividends	104,660		116,000
	Balance, end of year					756,000
Total stockholders' equity						$1,890,000
Sales						$13,158,000
Interest expense						$37,800

Assuming that total assets were $2,514,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. When required, round to one decimal place.

a. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities
b. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity
c. Asset turnover
d. Return on total assets	%
e. Return on stockholders equity	%
f. Return on common stockholders' equity	%