Graded Learning Activity 2: Completing this Learning Activity will assist in preparing you to achieve greater success in your Assignments.
In 2014, Spanish Fort Corporation had net sales of $500,000 and cost of goods sold of $300,000. Operating expenses were $93,000, and interest expense was $7,500. The corporation's tax rate is 30%. The corporation declared preferred dividends of $7,000 in 2014, and its average common stockholders' equity during the year was $500,000.
Instructions
(a) Prepare an income statement for Spanish Fort Corporation.
(b) Compute the Spanish Fort Corporation's return on common stockholders' equity for 2014.