(a) 2017 2016
$2,240,000 – $300,000 = 20.6%
$2,500,000 – $300,000 = 15.6%
($2,240,000 + $500,000 + $670,000)
$500,000
($2,500,000 + $140,000 + $750,000)
$140,000
(b) Spahn’s net income declined from $2,500,000 to $2,240,000. Its return on
assets increased slightly, but its return on common stockholders’
(c) Spahn’s debt to assets ratio increased from 17.8% to 41.4% and its
(d) It appears that the decision to issue debt to purchase common stock
was wise. Spahn’s 10% interest rate was less than its return on assets of
14.3%. This resulted in the 32% increase in return on common stock-
holders’ equity. Although the solvency ratios declined, Spahn does not