The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Koski Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.   Balance Sheet (Millions of $) 2021 Assets   Cash and securities   $ 6,300   Accounts receivable     17,500   Inventories     18,200   Total current assets   $ 42,000   Net plant and equipment     28,000   Total assets   $ 70,000     Liabilities and Equity   Accounts payable   $ 24,053   Accruals     11,847   Notes payable     8,000   Total current liabilities   $ 43,900   Long-term bonds     10,000   Total liabilities   $ 53,900   Common stock     4,508   Retained earnings     11,592   Total common equity   $ 16,100   Total liabilities and equity   $ 70,000     Income Statement (Millions of $) 2021 Net sales   $ 112,000   Operating costs except depreciation     104,160   Depreciation     2,240   Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)   $ 5,600   Less interest     1,080   Earnings before taxes (EBT)   $ 4,520   Taxes (25%)     1,130   Net income   $ 3,390     Other data:   Shares outstanding (millions)     500.00   Common dividends (millions of $)   $1,186.50   Int. rate on notes payable & L-T bonds     6%   Federal plus state income tax rate     25%   Year-end stock price     $81.36     What is the firm's BEP? Do not round your intermediate calculations.   a. 13.33%     b. 5.00%     c. 4.84%     d. 8.00%     e. 6.46%

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The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Koski Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.

 

Balance Sheet (Millions of $) 2021
Assets  
Cash and securities   $ 6,300  
Accounts receivable     17,500  
Inventories     18,200  
Total current assets   $ 42,000  
Net plant and equipment     28,000  
Total assets   $ 70,000  
 
Liabilities and Equity  
Accounts payable   $ 24,053  
Accruals     11,847  
Notes payable     8,000  
Total current liabilities   $ 43,900  
Long-term bonds     10,000  
Total liabilities   $ 53,900  
Common stock     4,508  
Retained earnings     11,592  
Total common equity   $ 16,100  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 70,000  
 
Income Statement (Millions of $) 2021
Net sales   $ 112,000  
Operating costs except depreciation     104,160  
Depreciation     2,240  
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)   $ 5,600  
Less interest     1,080  
Earnings before taxes (EBT)   $ 4,520  
Taxes (25%)     1,130  
Net income   $ 3,390  
 
Other data:  
Shares outstanding (millions)     500.00  
Common dividends (millions of $)   $1,186.50  
Int. rate on notes payable & L-T bonds     6%  
Federal plus state income tax rate     25%  
Year-end stock price     $81.36  

 

What is the firm's BEP? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

  a. 13.33%  
  b. 5.00%  
  c. 4.84%  
  d. 8.00%  
  e. 6.46%  
 
 
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