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

Requirements
1. Prepare Dove€™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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$53,000 Interest expense. 27,000 Property, plant, and 16,200 Paid-in capital in excess equipment, net 355,000 75,600 Common stock, $2 par, 25,000 95,000 98,000 Prepaid expenses 6,000 Accrued liabilities. Long-term note payable... 1,250,000 shares authorized, 118,000 shares issued. 236,000 14,000 Dividends payable. Common stockholders equity, December 31, 2011233,000 71,000 130,000 Net income 3,000 Total assets, 18,000 December 31, 1 1..495,000 8,000 shares at cost