The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: 2016 2015 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 Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2016, and the market price is $40, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock? A. 19.8 B. 18.4 C. 17.3 D. 14.9
The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: 2016 2015 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 Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2016, and the market price is $40, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock? A. 19.8 B. 18.4 C. 17.3 D. 14.9
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Transcribed Image Text:The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
2016
2015
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
Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2016, and the market
price is $40, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock?
A. 19.8
B. 18.4
C. 17.3
D. 14.9
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