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Presented Below Is Information Reported by Kiev Ltd What Is Kiev's Rate of Return on Common Shareholders' Equity

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Presented below is information reported by Kiev Ltd. for their last two fiscal years:

    Dec31,2021    Dec31,2020   Common shares.................................................................................................$ 75,000 $ 60,000  6% preferred shares, no par value, cumulative ........................................................... 350,000  350,000   Retained earnings (post closing) ................................................................... 90,000  75,000   Net income for year ................................................................................................ 60,000  32,000  \begin{array}{ll}\ \text{ } & \quad \text{\ \(\underline{\text{ Dec31,2021 }}\) } \quad\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text{\ \(\underline{\text{ Dec31,2020 }}\) } \quad \quad \quad \\\text{ Common shares.................................................................................................} & \quad\quad \quad \text{\$ 75,000 } \quad \quad\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text{\$ 60,000 } \quad \quad \quad \\\text{ 6\% preferred shares, no par value, cumulative ...........................................................} & \quad\quad \quad \text{\ 350,000 } \quad\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad\quad \text{\ 350,000 } \quad \quad \quad \\ \text{ \ Retained earnings (post closing) ...................................................................} & \quad\quad \quad \text{\ 90,000 } \quad\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad\quad \text{\ 75,000 } \quad \quad \quad \\\text{ \ Net income for year ................................................................................................} & \quad\quad \quad \text{\ 60,000 } \quad\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text{\ 32,000 } \quad \quad \quad \\ \ \end{array}

What is Kiev's rate of return on common shareholders' equity for 2021?


A) 48.8%
B) 26%
C) 25%
D) 22.4%

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