Can you please calculate the return on equity using the below stockholders equity information? Also,...

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Can you please calculate the return on equity using the below stockholders equity information? Also, please interpret ROE in the context of the companys financial performance. CBS Corporation Current Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
Current Liabilities:
1. Accounts Payable
Nature: Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit.
Beginning Balance: $35,000
Transactions during the Year:
January 5: Paid $35,000 to Supplier C for outstanding invoices for the prior period.
June 15: Purchased $30,000 of inventory on credit from Supplier A.
July 15: Paid $30,000 to Supplier A.
October 29: Purchased $10,000 of inventory on credit from Supplier B.
November 15: Purchased $40,000 of inventory on credit from Supplier C.
November 28: Paid $10,000 to Supplier B.
December 3: Purchased $20,000 of office supplies on credit from Supplier C.
Ending Balance: $60,000
2. Short-Term Loans Payable
Nature: Short-term borrowings from financial institutions.
Transactions during the Year:
April 1: Obtained a $50,000,6% interest, 1-year loan from Bank X to support seasonal business
needs.
As of year-end no installment payments have been made and interest will need to be accrued.
The company had an opening balance in Loans Payable of $0
3. Accrued Operational Expenses:
Nature: Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid.
Transactions during the Year:
o December 31: Accrued $15,000 for employee salaries and $5,000 for utility expenses for
the year-end period.
4. Unearned Revenue
Nature: Revenue received in advance, services or products not yet delivered.
Transactions during the Year:
o September 20: Received $30,000 in advance for a maintenance service contract starting October of this year.
As of December 31 year-end they have not yet earned any of this revenue.
Stockholders' Equity:
1. Common Stock
Background:
o Common stock represents the ownership interest in the company held by its
shareholders.
Transactions during the Year:
o Opening Balance: Common stock had an opening balance of $25,000 and Paid-in
Capital had an opening balance of $125,000 from the previous fiscal year
o Common Stock Issuance: On January 1, the company issued 5,000 additional
shares of common stock at $10 per share with a par value of $1 per share.
o Paid-in Capital: The amount paid by shareholders for the common stock issued
is reflected in the Paid-in Capital account.
o Ending Balance: The ending balance of common stock is $30,000 and Paid in
Capital is $170,000, representing the total value of common stock issued and
outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
Shares Outstanding: The number of shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year is
25,000(20,000 shares from the previous year +5,000 additional shares issued during
the current year).
2. Retained Earnings
Opening Balance: Retained earnings had an opening balance of $120,000 from the previous
fiscal year.
Net Income for the Year: The company generated a net income of $80,000 during the fiscal
year.
Cash Dividends Paid: The company paid cash dividends of $40,000 to shareholders
CBS Corporation Chart of Accounts and Balance Information
Chart of Accounts
Assets:
o 101 Cash
o 102 Accounts Receivable
o 103 Inventory
o 104 Fixed Assets
o 105 Accumulated Depreciation
Liabilities:
o 201 Accounts Payable
o 202 Short-Term Loans Payable
o 203 Accrued Operational Expenses
o 204 Unearned Revenue
Equity:
o 301 Common Stock
o 302 Paid-in Capital
o 303 Retained Earnings
Beginning Balances:
Cash $15,000
Accounts Receivable: $20,000
Inventory $20,000
Fixed Assets: $300,000
Accumulated Depreciation: $50,000
Accounts Payable $35,000
Common Stock: $25,000
Paid in Capital: $125,000
Retained Earnings; $120,000
Assets only (Ending Balances):
Cash $30,000
Accounts Receivable: $190,000
Inventory: $100,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment: $300,000
Accumulated Depreciation: $100,000

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