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Earnings per Share and Price-Earnings Ratio
A company reports the following:
Net income
Preferred dividends
Shares of common stock outstanding
Market price per share of common stock
$315,000
$18,000
45,000
$87.76
a. Determine the company's earnings per share on common stock. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Use the rounded answer of requirement a for subsequent
requirement, if required.
b. Determine the company's price-earnings ratio. Round to one decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:Earnings per Share and Price-Earnings Ratio A company reports the following: Net income Preferred dividends Shares of common stock outstanding Market price per share of common stock $315,000 $18,000 45,000 $87.76 a. Determine the company's earnings per share on common stock. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Use the rounded answer of requirement a for subsequent requirement, if required. b. Determine the company's price-earnings ratio. Round to one decimal place.
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