The annual report of Salem Cars, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2018, included the following
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The annual report of Salem Cars, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2018, included the following items (in millions):
Preferred stock outstanding, 3% .......................................... $ 1,000
Net income................................................................................. $ 700
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding..... 500
1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) and the price-earnings ratio for Salem Cars’ stock. Round to the nearest cent. The price of a share of the company’s stock is $18.
2. How much does the stock market say $1 of Salem Cars’ net income is worth?
Common StockCommon stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134725987
12th edition
Authors: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
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