Woldenga Equipment Inc. reported the figures shown below for 2014 and 2013. ____________________________________2014 2013 Income statement: Interest
Question:
Woldenga Equipment Inc. reported the figures shown below for 2014 and 2013.
____________________________________2014 2013
Income statement:
Interest expense…………………............………….$ 5,200…….$ 3,700
Net income……………………………..............……...3,250…......……5,200
Balance sheet:
Total assets……………………………….................105,000……...95,000
Preferred shares, $1.15,
200 shares issued and outstanding…………...1,000……….1,000
Common shareholders’ equity……………....46,700……...43,000
Total shareholders’ equity…………………...47,700……...44,000
Compute the rate of return on total assets (ROA) and the rate of return on common shareholders’ equity (ROE) for 2014. Do these rates of return suggest strength or weakness? Give your reasons.
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Accounting
ISBN: 978-0132690089
9th Canadian Edition volume 2
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison Jr., Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood