Answer Happy

Selected financial data from the June 30 year-end statements of Safford Company are given below: Total assets $ 5,200,000 Long-term debt (11% interest rate) Total stockholders' equity $ 710,000 Interest paid on long-term debt Net income $ 2,400,000 $ 78,100 $430,000 Total assets at the beginning of the year were $5,000,000; total stockholders' equity was $2,200,000. The company's tax rate is 40%. Required: 1. Compute the return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 2. Compute the return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 3. Is financial leverage positive or negative? 1. Return on total assets % 2. Retum on equity % 3. Financial Leverage Positive