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17 April, 20:45

On December 31, Mercury Corporation has the following data available:

Net Income $ 190,000

Interest expense 40,000

Total assets at the beginning of the year 800,000

Total assets at the end of the year 760,000

Total common stockholders' equity at the beginning of the year 530,000

Total common stockholders' equity at the end of the year 490,000

What is return on equity? (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X. XX%)

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  1. 17 April, 21:12
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    37.25%

    Explanation:

    Average total common stockholders' equity:

    = (Beginning common stockholders' equity + Ending common stockholders' equity) : 2

    = ($530,000 + $490,000) : 2

    = $510,000

    Return on Equity = Net income : Average total common stockholders' equity

    = $190,000 : $510,000

    = 0.3725

    = 37.25%
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