The following accounts and related balances of Bluebird Designers, Inc., as of December 31, 2012, are arranged in no particular order.

Requirements
1. Prepare Bluebird’s classified balance sheet in the account format at December 31, 2012.
2. Use DuPont analysis to compute rate of return on total assets and rate of return on common stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2012.
3. Do these rates of return suggest strength or weakness? Give your reason. What additional information might help you make yourdecision?

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S 45,000 Interest expense Property, plant, and S 16,300 Accounts receivable, net Paid-in capital in excess 25,000 53,800 97,000 equipment, net 359,000 Accrued liabiliies53,800 22,000 par-common Common stock, $2 par, 500,000 shares authorized, Long-term note payable. .. Inventory Dividends payable Retained Accounts payable. Trademarks, net 110,000 shares issued.. 220,000 89,000 Prepaid expenses.... 9,000 Common stockholders' 14,000 equity, December 31, 2011220,000 135,000 90,000 500,000 23,000 Net inco 9,000 Total assets, Goodwill 18,000 December 31, 2011 Treasury stock 8,000 shares at cost.... 750,000