Question Help % Assume you are purchasing an investment and have decided to invest in a company in the home renovation business Suppose you have narrowed the choice to Besmark Lid and Hampton Inc. You have assembled the following selected data: Click the icon to view the income statement data.) (Click the icon to view the balance sheet and market price data.) Your investment strategy is to purchase the shares of companies that have low price camings ratios but appear to be in good shape financially. Assume you have analyzed all other factors, and your decision depends on the results of the ratio analysis to be performed. Required 1. Compute the return on common shareholders' equity for both companies. (Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.) Besmark Hampton Return on common shareholders' equity % m. Compute the earnings per share for both companies. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Besmark Hampton Earnings per share: n. Compute the price/earnings ratio for both companies. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Besmark Hampton Price/earings ratio: 0. Compute the book value per common share for both companies. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Besmark Hampton Enter any number in the edit fields and then continue to the next question. westment and have decided to invest in a company in the home renovation business. Suppose you ha Fou have assembled the following selected data: income statement data.) (Click the icon to view the balance sheet and market price data.) chase the shares of companies that have low price-eamings ratios but appear to be in good shape fine * Income statement data Selected income statement data for current year: Besmark Ltd. Hampton Inc. Net sales (all on credit) $ 339,000 $ 247,000 Cost of goods sold 189,000 154,250 Income from operations 92,000 52,500 Interest expense 19,000 3,900 Net income 74,000 37,000 ra Print Done common share for both companies Round your answer to todorimtare - X har Balance sheet and market price data ially Selected balance sheet and market price data at end of current year Besmark Ltd. Hampton Inc. Current assets Cash 18,500 $ bl pla Short-term investments Current receivables, net Inventories 23,000 9,750 26,500 ol 14,000 35,000 60,950 3,400 bell 57,500 1,800 Prepaid expenses 131,850 $ 118,550 Total current assets Total assets Total current liabilities $ ing 235,000 $ 68,000 101,500 16,000 171,000 48,000 70,500 Total liabilities Preferred shares, $3.00 (275 shares) Common shares, (4,000 shares) Common shares, (7,000 shares) 15,000 ue p 17,500 Balance sheet and market price data Preferred shares, $3.00 (275 shares) 16,000 Common shares, (4,000 shares) 15,000 Common shares, (7,000 shares) 17,500 Total shareholders' equity 133,500 100,500 Market price per common share $ 14.00 $ 14.00 Besmark's preferred dividends are paid each year, there are no dividends in arrears. LA ug Selected balance sheet data at beginning of current year: Besmark Ltd. Hampton Inc. Current receivables, net 34,000 $ 20,500 Inventories 55,000 55,000 Total assets 258,000 202,000 Preferred shareholders' equity, $3.00 (275 shares) 16,000 Common shares, (4,000 shares) 15,000 (7,000 shares) 17,500 Total shareholders' equity 91,500 89,000 PL
