Contemporary Engineering Economics (6th Edition)
Contemporary Engineering Economics (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134105598
Author: Chan S. Park
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 1P

a.

To determine

The company’s current assets, current liabilities, working capital and shareholders’ equity using the given balance sheet.

a.

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The current asset is calculated as follows.

Current assets=[Cash+Marketablesecurities+Accountreceivables+Inventories+Prepaidinsurancesandtaxes]=$150,000+$200,000+$150,000+$50,000+$30,000=$580,000

The current asset is $580,000.

The current liabilities is calculated as follows.

Current liabilities=[Notespayable+Accountspayable+Incometaxpayable]=$50,000+$100,000+$80,000=$230,000

The current liabilities is $230,000.

The working capital is calculated as follows.

Working capital=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilites=$580,000$230,000=$350,000

The working capital is $350,000.

The shareholders equity is calculated as follows.

Shareholders equity=[Accountspayable+Commonstock+Capitalsurplus+Retainedearnings]=$100,000+$150,000+$150,000+$70,000=$520,000

The shareholders equity is $520,000.

b.

To determine

The earnings per share when the company has a net income of $500,000.

b.

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The price earning per share is calculated as follows.

Price earning ratio=PricepershareEarningspershare=$500,000$10,000=$50

The price earning per share is $50.

c.

To determine

The market price of the stock when the company issues common stock.

c.

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The capital surplus value  is calculated as follows.

Capital surplus=Share valueNumber of shares=$150,000$10,000=$15

The capital surplus value is $50.

The market price of the stock is calculated as follow.

Market price=Capital surplus+Par value=$15+$15=$30

The market price of the stock is $30.

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