ume this is the stockholders' equity section from the Campbell Soup Company balance sheet. How do you get these two questions? 1. At what average price were the Campbell Soup shares issued? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  2. Calculate and interpret the company’s market-to-book ratio at August 1, 2008.  Round answer to two decimal places. Shareholders' Equity (millions, except per share amounts) August 3, 2008 July 29, 2007 Preferred stock: authorized 40 shares; non issued $ -- $ -- Capital stock, $0.0375 par value; authorized 560 shares; issued 512 shares 19 19 Additional paid-in capital 337 331 Earnings retained in the business 7,906 7,052

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Assume this is the stockholders' equity section from the Campbell Soup Company balance sheet.

How do you get these two questions?


1. At what average price were the Campbell Soup shares issued? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) 

2. Calculate and interpret the company’s market-to-book ratio at August 1, 2008. 
Round answer to two decimal places.

Shareholders' Equity (millions, except per share amounts) August 3, 2008 July 29, 2007
Preferred stock: authorized 40 shares; non issued $ -- $ --
Capital stock, $0.0375 par value; authorized 560 shares; issued 512 shares 19 19
Additional paid-in capital 337 331
Earnings retained in the business 7,906 7,052
Capital stock in treasury, 186 shares in 2008 and 163 shares in 2007, at cost (6,812) (6,015)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (136) (123)
Total shareholders' equity $ 1,314 $ 1,264


Assume Campbell Soup Company also reports the following statement of stockholders' equity.

 

(Millions, except per share amounts) Capital Stock Additional
Paid-in Capital
Earnings
Retained in
the Business
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
share-owners'
Equity
Issued In Treasury
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance at July 29, 2007 512 $ 19 (163) $ (6,015) $ 331 $ 7,052 $ (123) $ 1,264
Net earnings           1,195   1,195
Comprehensive income (loss)             (13) (13)
Impact on adoption of FIN 48 Note 10)           (9)   (9)
Dividends ($0.88 per share)           (332)   (332)
Treasury stock purchased     (26) (903)       (903)
Treasury stock issued under managementincentive and stock options plan     3 106 6     112
Balance at August 3, 2008 512 $ 19 (186) $ (6,812) $ 337 $ 7,906 $ (136) $ 1,314
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