Assets

Current assets:

Cash

Marketable securities

Accounts receivable, net

Inventory

Prepaid expenses

Total current assets

Plant and equipment, net

Total assets

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Current liabilities

Note payable, $10\%$

Total liabilities

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $$70$ par value

Retained earnings

Total stockholders' equity

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Lydex Company

Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation

Sales $($all on account$)$

Cost of goods sold

Gross margin

Selling and administrative expenses

Net operating income

Interest expense

Net income before taxes

Income taxes $(30\%)$

Net income

Common dividends

Net income retained

Beginning retained earnings

Ending retained earnings

The following financial data and ratios are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry:

To assess the company's stock market performance, compute the following for this year and last year. Assume Lydex's stock price at

the end of this year and last year was $$88$ and $$56,$ respectively.

Note: Round your "Percentage" answers to $1$ decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to $2$ decimal places.

a$.$ The earnings per share.

b$.$ The dividend yield ratio.

c$.$ The dividend payout ratio.

d$.$ The price$-$earnings ratio.

e$.$ The book value per share of common stock.