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Sage Hill Limited is a private company that follows ASPE. It is authorized to issue an unlimited number of both common and $5
cumulative preferred shares. On December 31,2024, there were 39.200 common and 1.120 preferred shares issued. The common
shares had been issued at an average per share amount of $10; the preferred shares at $105. The balance in the Retained Earnings
account on January 1,2024, was $321,440. During 2024, the company had profit of $140,000 and declared a total of $84,000 of
dividends, of which $63,000 was paid during the year
(a)
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Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet on December 31,2024.
SAGE HILL LIMITED
Balance Sheet (Partial)
December 31.2024
Shareholders' Equity
Share Capital
Preferred Shares
$
117.600
Common Shares
392.000
Total Share Capital
509.600
Retained Earnings
377.440
Total Shareholders' Equity
887.040
(b)
Calculate return on equity for 2024. Assume there were no changes in the Common Shares and Preferred Shares accounts during
the year. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.15.75%.)
Return on equity
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