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Lydex Company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows:

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 $$106$ and $$74,$ 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.