Anson Corporation's net income last year was P7,975,000. The dividend on common stock was P8.20 per share and the dividend on preferred stock was P3.50 per share. The market price of common stock at the end of the year was P59.10 per share. Throughout the year, 500,000 shares of common stock and 200,000 shares of preferred stock were outstanding. The dividend payout ratio          a)  1.06        b) 0.51    c) 0.56        d) 1.29

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1. Anson Corporation's net income last year was

P7,975,000. The dividend on common stock was

P8.20 per share and the dividend on preferred

stock was P3.50 per share. The market price of

common stock at the end of the year was P59.10

per share. Throughout the year, 500,000 shares of

common stock and 200,000 shares of preferred

stock were outstanding. The dividend payout

ratio       

  a)  1.06        b) 0.51    c) 0.56        d) 1.29                   

2. The following information appeared in the accounting records of a retail store for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019:

            Sales                                   P300,000    

            Purchases                               140,000   

             Inventories January 1               70,000

                           December 31            100,000

            Sales Commission                  10,000    

      The gross margin was

a. P190,000 b. P 180,000 c. P160,000 d. P 150,000

3. Spark Co’s calculated the following ratios for one of its profit centers :

      Gross Margin 30% Capital turnover 5 times

      Return on sales  25%.  Return on assets was

a. 25%  b.  20%     c.  125%       d.  12.5% 

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