Oriole Inc. had net income for $2024$ of $$2,220,000.$ The company had $770,000$ of common shares outstanding throughout the year. During $2024,$ Oriole paid $$0\mathrm{.}05$ dividends per common shares. The average common shareholder equity was $$9,047,500,$ and the market value of the shares on December $31,2023$ was $$8$ per share.

Oriole Inc. also had $280,000$ shares outstanding of cumulative, $$3,$ no$-$par value preferred shares. The shares were outstanding for the full year, and dividends had been paid in all previous years.

Calculate the following ratios for Oriole Inc.: $($Round answers to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.25\mathrm{.}15$ or $25\mathrm{.}15\%.)$

$($a$)$ Rate of return on common shareholders' equity

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$($b$)$ Payout ratio

$($c$)$ Price earnings ratio

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$($d$)$ Book value per share pershare

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