What is the rate earned on stockholders equity

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The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:

	2011	2010
Total current assets	$600,000	$560,000
Total investments	60,000	40,000
Total property, plant, and equipment	900,000	700,000
Total current liabilities	125,000	80,000
Total long-term liabilities	350,000	250,000
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par	100,000	100,000
Common stock, $10 par	600,000	600,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par--common stock	60,000	60,000
Retained earnings	325,000	210,000

If net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2011, what is the rate earned on stockholders' equity for 2011 (rounded to one decimal place)?

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