Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: Dear Bartleby, can you please assist with the following, the data is included. Thank you. Also I would appreciate you sharing your calculations, so if I have further questions, they can be asked.  WIPER INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 (in millions)                                   2020    2019    2018 Current assets    $    685         $    917         $    773      Other assets         2,417              1,924              1,723      Total assets    $    3,102         $    2,841         $    2,496      Current liabilities    $    581         $    816         $    714      Long-term liabilities         1,510              995              860      Stockholders’ equity         1,011              1,030              922      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $    3,102         $    2,841         $    2,496        WIPER INC. Selected Income Statement and Other Data For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions)      2020    2019 Income statement data:                               Sales    $    3,054         $    2,917      Operating income         300              314      Interest expense         88              69      Net income         203              198      Other data:                               Average number of common shares outstanding         41.7              47.1      Total dividends paid    $    54.0         $    52.7      Required: d Calculate earnings per share for 2020 and 2019. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 11 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock? Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in part e.Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020.

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Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: Dear Bartleby, can you please assist with the following, the data is included. Thank you. Also I would appreciate you sharing your calculations, so if I have further questions, they can be asked. 

WIPER INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018
(in millions)
                                  2020    2019    2018
Current assets    $    685         $    917         $    773     
Other assets         2,417              1,924              1,723     
Total assets    $    3,102         $    2,841         $    2,496     
Current liabilities    $    581         $    816         $    714     
Long-term liabilities         1,510              995              860     
Stockholders’ equity         1,011              1,030              922     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $    3,102         $    2,841         $    2,496     
 

WIPER INC.
Selected Income Statement and Other Data
For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
     2020    2019
Income statement data:                              
Sales    $    3,054         $    2,917     
Operating income         300              314     
Interest expense         88              69     
Net income         203              198     
Other data:                              
Average number of common shares outstanding         41.7              47.1     
Total dividends paid    $    54.0         $    52.7     

Required: d Calculate earnings per share for 2020 and 2019.
If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 11 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock?
Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in part e.Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020.
Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $313 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date.
Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2020 and 2019.

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