Recent financial statements for Madison Company follow: ...

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Recent financial statements for Madison Company follow:

Madison Company Balance Sheet June 30
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 18,000
Accounts receivable, net 170,000
Merchandise inventory 380,000
Prepaid expenses 11,000
Total current assets 579,000
Plant and equipment, net 820,000
Total assets $ 1,399,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities $ 290,000
Bonds payable, 10% 340,000
Total liabilities 630,000
Stockholders equity:
Common stock, $10 par value $ 170,000
Retained earnings 599,000
Total stockholders equity 769,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,399,000

Madison Company Income Statement For the Year Ended June 30
Sales $ 2,160,000
Cost of goods sold 1,260,000
Gross margin 900,000
Selling and administrative expenses 640,000
Net operating income 260,000
Interest expense 34,000
Net income before taxes 226,000
Income taxes 67,800
Net income $ 158,200

Account balances at the beginning of the companys fiscal year were: accounts receivable, $140,000; and inventory, $270,000. All sales were on account. Assets at the beginning of the year totaled $1,100,000, and the stockholders equity totaled $685,000.

Required:
Compute the following:

1.

Return on total assets. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Return on total assets %

2.

Return on common stockholders equity. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Return on common stockholders equity %

3. Was financial leverage positive or negative for the year?
Positive
Negative

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