the year. to calculate the company's earnings per share for 2024. (Abbreviations used: Ave.= average, OS = outstanding, SE= stockholder Earnings per share irements X Data table Preferred Stock-2%, shares issued and ou Common Stock-$5 p issued, 49,800 shares Paid In Capital in Exe
the year. to calculate the company's earnings per share for 2024. (Abbreviations used: Ave.= average, OS = outstanding, SE= stockholder Earnings per share irements X Data table Preferred Stock-2%, shares issued and ou Common Stock-$5 p issued, 49,800 shares Paid In Capital in Exe
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Transcribed Image Text:Rock Corp. earned net income of $140,040 and paid the minimum dividend to preferred stockholders for 2024. Assume that there are no changes in common shares outstanding during 2024. Rock's books include the following figures:
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Requirement 1. Compute Rock's EPS for the year.
Select the formula, then enter the amounts to calculate the company's earnings per share for 2024. (Abbreviations used: Ave. = average, OS = outstanding, SE = stockholders' equity, shrs = shares. Enter the earnings per share to the nearest cent.)
= Earnings per share
- X
Requirements
1. Compute Rock's EPS (Earnings Per Share) for the year.
2.
Assume Rock's market price of a share of common stock is $7 per share.
Compute Rock's price/earnings ratio.
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Data table
Preferred Stock-2%, $30 par value; 2,000 shares authorized, 1,000
shares issued and outstanding
Common Stock-$5 par value; 120,000 shares authorized, 51,000 shares
issued, 49,800 shares outstanding
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common
Treasury Stock-Common; 1,200 shares at cost
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$
30,000
255,000
450,000
(24,000)
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