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Use this information for Kellman Company to answer the question that follow.

The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:

Kellman Company

Year 2

Year 1

Total current assets

$610,100

$574,800

Total investments

60,000

40,500

Total property, plant, and equipment

898,900

693,700

Total current liabilities

107,400

84,900

Total long-term liabilities

283,500

228,500

Preferred 9% stock, $100 par

88,500

88,500

Common stock, $10 par

548,800

548,800

Paid-in capital in excess of parCommon stock

67,100

67,100

Retained earnings

473,700

291,200

Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $107,400 and interest expense is $43,600 for Year 2, what is the return on stockholders' equity for Year 2 (rounded to two decimal places)?

a. 9.88%

b. 10.07%

c. 10.37%

d. 9.71%

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