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The Huff Company presents the following partial list of account balances taken from its adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2016: Net sales) $122000

The Huff Company presents the following partial list of account balances taken from its adjusted trial balance as of December 31, 2016:

Net sales)$122000operating expenses$26000
Interest expenses3800Common shares, $5 a par5500
cost of goods sold54000Retained earnings, 1/1/201645400


The following information is also available for 2016 and is not reflected in previous accounts:

The common shares have been outstanding all year. A cash dividend of $1.48 per share was declared and paid.

The land was sold for a pre-tax profit of $5,900.

Division X (a major component of the business) was sold for a pretax profit of $4,660. It had incurred a pre-tax operating loss of $9,450 during 2016.

A tornado, which is an unusual event in the area, caused a pre-tax loss of $5,370.

The income tax rate on all items of income is 30%.

Average shareholder equity is $89,000.

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  1. 1. Prepare a 2016 multi-step income statement for Huff. Round earnings per share calculations to two decimal places.
  2. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for 2016.
    3. Calculate the 2016 return on common equity. Round to one decimal.

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