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Drawing from the data available ( $ in 000 s, except EPS), asses the following: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. How would you describe the trend in the company's rate of return on equity during the most recent eight years? Beginning five years ago, the company's rate of retum on equity has experienced a somewhat steady decline, essentially jcorresponding to a decline in shareholders' equity. Beginning five years ago, the company's rate of retum on equity has maintained a somewhat steady growth rato, essentially jcorresponding to a decline in shareholders' equity Beginning five years ago, the company's rate of relurn on equily has maintained a somewhat steady growth rate, ossentially corresponding to an increase in net income. Drawing from the data available ( $ in 000 s, except EPS), asses the following: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Which of the following does not characterize the trend in the company's earnings per share during the most recent five EPS is increasing despite womening net income as a result of the number of shares declining by about one -third The company's EPS has maintained a steady growth rate, partially explaining an increase in the earnings price ratio The company's EPS is trending upward essentially corresponding to an increase in eamings ovor the same period of time. Drawing from the data avallable ( $ in 000 s, except EPS), asses the following: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What was Antediluvian's rate of return on equity in 2016 and in 2021? You are an analyst for Lavish Wealth Management. One of the companies you follow is Antediluvian Industries, One of your clients has become concerned about a downward trend in Antedituvian's market price despite an upward trend in earnings per share. To assist in your explanation to your dubious client, you have created a Tableau Dashboard depicting the trend in EPS, the return on shareholders' equity, and various of their determinants. Price-Earnings Ratio EPS 3+abeou Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What does the Dashboard suggest about Antediluvian Industries? Antediluvian Industries is a new company whose opportunities for growth are apparent from the rising trends in return on equity. earnings per share, and earnings-price ratio. The company's management believes that share buybacks will result in a more realistic investment base, improving chances for future income growh. The company's opportunities for reirvesting its earnings and growing have peaked resulting in management concluding that shareholders are better off receiving funds in the form of higher dividend payouts and share buybacks than having earnings reinvested on their behalf. Drawing from the data available ( $ in 000 s, except EPS), asses the following: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What might account for the change in shareholders' equity observed beginning five years ago? Antediluvian Industries is reinvesting a lower amount of its earnings each year and is buying back a large number of its putstanding shares Antediluvian Industries' retained earnings is decreasing and the company's paid-in capital is decreasing. The company's dividends are increasing, net income is decreasing and the number of outstanding shares is rising: Drawing from the data available (\$ in 000s, except EPS), asses the following: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. How might you explain to your client why the market price of Antediluvian Industries' stock is declining despite an upward trend in earnings per share over the past five years? EPS is increasing because earnings are declining at a slower rate than the docrease in the number of shares, and the ddeclining price-earnings ratio indicates that investors expect lower earnings in the future EPS is increasing. not due to increasing net income, but instead due to a rapid decrease in the number of shares The declining price-earnings ratio indicates that investors expect higher earnings to the future, and that expectation is reflected in lower current stock prices