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1 April, 16:29

A company reported net income of $6 million. During the year the average number of common shares outstanding was 3 million. The price of a share of common stock at the end of the year was $5. There were 400,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding on average and no dividends were declared and the preferred stock is noncumulative. The Price/Earnings Ratio is approximately:

a. $0.40. b. $1.76. c. $1.86. d. $2.00.

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  1. 1 April, 19:09
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    The correct answer is $2.5, but it is not included in the option.

    Explanation:

    Earning per share (EPS) = Net income / Average number of common shares outstanding = $6,000,000 / 3,000,000 = $2 per share

    Common stock market price per share (MPS) = $5

    Price/Earnings Ratio = MPS / EPS = $5 / $2 = $2.5

    The correct answer is $2.5.
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